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Christians in Context: from orthodoxy to orthopraxy.: 6/1/14
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Monday, June 30, 2014. It was crazy good in Ephesus. They were pummeled by the demon because God doesn’t shrug at those who speak for Him when they don’t even know Him. He acts in such cases, and sometimes severely. The bonfire? When the fear of God falls on people, repentance leads to reformation. Bondages are broken and lives are changed. So, yes, these were crazy days in Ephesus. Good crazy. Did their website read, “Have demon, will travel”? Was their phone number 1-800-COME-OUT? Monday, June 23, 2014.
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Christians in Context: from orthodoxy to orthopraxy.: 1/1/15
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Tuesday, January 27, 2015. Did John the Baptist and Jesus make up baptism? In the last two days I got asked this question twice in close succession: "Where did John the Baptist and Jesus come up with the practice of baptism? A simple word search for "baptism" in the Old Testament turns up no matches. However by the time John the Baptist shows up on the scene and starts dunking people "for forgiveness of sins" ( Mark 1:4. People seem to already have an understanding of what baptism is. Where God says, "I ...
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Christians in Context: from orthodoxy to orthopraxy.: 9/1/14
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Monday, September 29, 2014. These became followers of the way. They are in good company. Perhaps the most famous antagonist of the Christian faith was none other than Saul of Tarsus. It was while he was on his way to arrest followers of the Way that he met the risen Lord, Jesus of Nazareth. Paul became a believer that day and spent the rest of his life trying to persuade others to follow Jesus. Why did the early disciples refer to themselves as belonging to “the Way? Monday, September 22, 2014. As they w...
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Christians in Context: from orthodoxy to orthopraxy.: 12/1/14
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Monday, December 29, 2014. This manger scene was different. Throughout the story, the children sat in amazement as they listened. Some sat on the edges of their stools, trying to grasp every word. He asked Jesus, “If I keep you warm, will that be a good enough gift? 8221; And Jesus told Misha that would be the best gift anybody had ever given him. “So,” Misha said, “I got into the manger, and then Jesus looked at me and he told me I could stay with him — for always.”. This manger scene was different....
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Christians in Context: from orthodoxy to orthopraxy.: 2/1/15
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Saturday, February 28, 2015. You're Lucky. Your Dad Loves You.". When I was a kid, my grandmother happened to live right next to us. She had a large room on the side of her house that she turned into an apartment to rent out. One day my dad came home from work and playfully wrestled with me and my siblings in the yard. These two young boys were outside with us when he did this, and once he went inside they said to us:. 8220;You guys are lucky.”. 8221; we asked. 8220;Because your dad loves you.”. While th...
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Christians in Context: from orthodoxy to orthopraxy.: 7/1/14
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Monday, July 28, 2014. Replant by Darrin Patrick and Mark DeVine. Authors: Darrin Patrick and Mark DeVine. Publisher: David C. Cook. Price: FREE (July 28-29). Grow Where You’re Replanted. Jared is the worship pastor at Redeemer Church. In Omaha, NE. Jared moved to Omaha for university, stayed after that for a rock band, and stayed even longer after that for a girl. He tweets for this blog at @cicblog. Here's one way to bless your spouse. 8220;Come in,” he reluctantly replied. 8220;What are you reading?
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Christians in Context: from orthodoxy to orthopraxy.: 3/1/15
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Monday, March 30, 2015. The placement of faith makes all the difference. My kids and my wife used to be able to write something like this in their journal before we went on a trip together: Day One: “Dad got frustrated today in traffic and yelled, ‘What in the world are you doing, dude? It was the same with the disciples, wasn’t it? Jesus was asleep in the storm. The disciples panicked, though they were no slouches when it came to handling a boat in tempestuous waters. They cried out to Jesus, wh...Jesus...
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Christians in Context: from orthodoxy to orthopraxy.: 11/1/14
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Monday, November 24, 2014. He chose me anyway. I remember it like it was yesterday. It is my fourth-grade class with Mrs. Wade, and time for recess. Every day, it is the same. When the teacher announces recess, I am at once fearful and elated, excited and filled with dread at the same time. Why? That is cause for all of us to have a Happy Thanksgiving! J Mark Fox is the author of A Faithful Man. And the pastor of Antioch Community Church. In Elon, NC. You can follow him on Twitter at @jmarkfox. On him he...
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