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Our job as Christians is not only to love one another, as Jesus commanded, but also to spread the good news of the salvation we have received because God sacrificed His one and only Son for us. (Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them…
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Reprint from April 2003 The longer I am a Christian, the more I realize that risk-taking is central to growth, both as individuals and as a church. By taking risks, I mean trying something that may be uncomfortable or unusual to you that you believe God…
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One of the most shocking data I’ve gleaned recently is how many of our young adults that enjoyed great fellowship in churches near our Adventist Colleges/Universities drop out of church when relocating to Loma Linda (or other post-college graduate…
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Every man, at one point in his life, takes up weight lifting. For some, like myself, it’s a passing phase. You take it up for a few months before other pressing needs take precedence, like sitting or lying down. Others maintain a lifestyle of weight…
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Are we going to have disagreement and conflict in heaven? The Bible says that there is no marriage in heaven, but are we going to stay married with our spouses in heaven? 50, F, NY This is a great question that has been debated by many people,…
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What does the Bible say we should do about past sins? And how should we distinguish between private sins from public sins? And how should we confess these sins? In James 5:16 it says "confess your faults one to another..." What are the faults according to…
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There is nothing fundamentally more important to society than healthy families, and at the center of every healthy family is a healthy marriage. The human family is modeled on the nature of the Godhead. The Godhead is a divine family consisting of a unity of…
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I didn’t know I was infected. In fact, I thought I was in better condition than most people and didn’t need treatment at all. God then brought me to serve people with leprosy in order to show me that I was actually the one who needed to be healed…
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Before going to this year’s GYC in Phoenix Arizona, my sisters and I decided to make the best of our time outside the chilly state of Alaska. We planned on a 10-day winter vacation that included our 5 days at GYC. A month before GYC started, one of my…
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We were on our way back from a weekend camping trip. The road ahead of us was long and the sun had set. Eager to be back home, but stuck behind a line of cars, I surveyed my surroundings before making my next move. Half-listening to the conversation behind…
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