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Showcase: Assorted Treats

  • More than the Flavor of the Moment +

    If God is not first in your thoughts and efforts in the morning, he will be in the last place… Read More

  • Transformation +

    Do we really want to be transformed by God? In the passage (below) from Isaiah, not only a person is… Read More
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Audio & Video

Loosening the Bonds of Injustice

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slaverymonument2Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of injustice, to undo the thongs of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke? Isaiah 58

What is our responsibility to those who are oppressed, to  those  who are brutally mistreated, denied their legal rights, and treated  as less than  human? PBS aired an  American  Experience special May 16 on the Freedom Riders, members of CORE who in 1961 rode through  the deep south to protest the racial injustice that was being perpetrated against African Americans. This is a profoundly disturbing presentation of what happens when we as Christians lose sight of God's commands to us, and allow evil acts and  wickedness to  be upheld as the normal course of affairs.

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Part Two on Counterfeit gods

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TimKellerTim Keller continues his discussion of the danger of counterfeit gods in the church and the world today. This is from a talk at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, MO., from September, 2011.

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Obedient Faith

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Am I willing to struggle and fail to follow Christ? Below is a clip from Candle in the Dark, a movie based on the story of William Carey, missionary to India in the early 19th century.

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Counterfeit gods in church

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TimKellerWhat counterfeit gods exist in the world, and the church, today? Tim Keller, in a presentation at The Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, MO, in September 2011, discusses this in part one.

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Sharing the Word

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Below is a clip from a movie, entitled Wycliffe, about one of the more extraordinary, and yet little-known, Christians. Simply put, he believed what the Bible said, and lived his life according to the gospel.  John Wycliffe, a 14th century reformer whose life was devoted to living the word of God, and spreading the good news about Christ throughout England. He was a professor at Oxford, but ran into trouble with the Catholic church when he wrote and preached against the enormous wealth the church held throughout the world. Wycliffe (also spelled Wyclif) proposed selling most of the lands and giving the proceeds to the poor.

An excellent resource, and also an interesting perspective on Wycliffe, is none other than the online Catholic Encyclopedia.

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More Articles ...

  1. Trust: The Key to Perseverance: the film Legend of the Guardian
  2. Avoiding Casualties: A sermon by Jim Hugerich
  3. Even What They Have Will Be Taken Away: the movie Inception
  4. Fear and Salvation: the movie Dead Man Walking

Reflections to Consider

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Publications

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Music

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Audio & Video

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Favorites

  • Praise Adonai by Paul Baloche +

    Who is like Him The Lion and the Lamb Seated on the throne Mountains bow down Every ocean roars To the Lord of hosts  Read More

  • An Interview with Paul Washer by Tim Challies +

    You probably know Paul Washer as the man who preached the infamous "Shocking Youth Message," a sermon that has tallied… Read More

  • Glorious by Paul Baloche +

    Look inside the mysterySee the empty crossSee the risen SaviorVictorious and strong Read More

  • Paul's Prayers +

    How do we pray? What should we pray for? Yes, there is the Lord's prayer--Jesus teaching his disciples, and us,… Read More
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Hidden Blessings

  • The Patience and Compassion of God's Love +

    We have an amazing God. Read More

  • The Fear of the Lord +

    Why is fear of the Lord so important as a follower of Jesus? Read More

  • Praying to the Trinity: Our Heavenly Father +

    The following is a modified version of a prayer by John Stott, an Anglican theologian from the 20th century. Read More

  • Praying to the Trinity: Jesus +

    The following is a modified version of a prayer by John Stott, Read More
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