Rejection knows no bounds, invading social, romantic and job situations alike. And it feels terrible because “it communicates the sense to somebody that they’re not loved or not wanted, or not in some way valued.
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In Christianity, Christ (Greek: ΧÃÂιÃĀÃŒÂ, Christós, meaning “the anointed one”) is a title for the saviour and redeemer who would bring salvation to the whole House of Israel. Christians believe Jesus is the Israelite messiah foretold in both the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament.
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Should I Do Yoga if I am a Christian?
As a Christian, should I do yoga? Am I allowed? Will Jesus love me less?
Understanding what the resurrection of Christ means for us as Christians is key to living a vibrant life in this trouble-laden world.
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24 of Bonhoeffer’s Most Challenging Quotes
More than seventy years after his death, Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s writings on faith, the Church, ethics and the nature of God serve as a touchstone for all of us who seek to understand a Christian’s responsibility in the face of injustice and have gone on to have a profound influence on Western Culture and the legions of Christian thinkers who’ve encountered them ever since.
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Let’s Talk About Grace
“The biggest truth about grace is that no matter what you have done, your life is not irredeemable. It doesn’t matter how far you’ve gone, how many lies you’ve built up, how many bridges you’ve burned. Grace can meet you there”¦”
It’s easy to think that only “other people” get divorced. That your own marriage is somehow immune to heartache, infidelity and fights over who gets the house, the car, the dog. After all, how many of us would walk down the aisle if we believed our relationships would end up in divorce court?
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Can A Christian Be Angry and Not Sin?
To live in a world permeated with evil is enough to make you angry. Those we love can arouse deep anger within us as they purposely or unknowingly hurt us. People unleash enormous wickedness and suffering on the world at large, and suddenly we find ourselves sucked into evil’s vortex.
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The Key to Breaking Habitual Sin
Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God. (Deuteronomy 8:3, Matthew 4:4)
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Who’s Pimping Who…?
If you have sexual relations with a stranger for 1 million dollars there are three things you are guaranteed: 1. Nobody will ever know, 2. No disease and 3. No baby. 1 million dollars, no questions asked, out the door would you do it?
“A keen sense of humor helps us to overlook the unbecoming, understand the unconventional, tolerated the unpleasant, overcome the unexpected, and outlast the unbearable. – Billy Graham
Known for his combination of wit and wisdom, 471 years after his death, Martin Luther still has an influence on the Church.
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If God is For Us, Who Can Be Against Us?
When a person becomes a Christian and they are striving to do the very best that they can to live the kind of life that the Lord wants them to, sooner or later they learn that they are going to be confronted with difficulties and challenges that are unique to being a child of God. And, indeed, there are burdens that we have to bear; things that, if we had never become Christians, we would never have to endure.
A girl, a wolf and a granny—these are the main characters in the famous story. What lessons can God’s people learn from the fable of Little Red Riding Hood?
But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.
Lets face it, everyone loves facts! And how much more great are facts when they’re about our loving savior Jesus Christ! The awesome combination of facts and Jesus makes this post a must have for everyone!
Everyone knows what Jesus looks like. He is the most painted figure in all of Western art, recognised everywhere as having long hair and a beard, a long robe with long sleeves (often white) and a mantle (often blue).