Literature

Humanity & Ministry: I. Living out a beautiful life for the ministry

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In the days of the pandemic, our lives have been fundamentally changed. Before, when we spent most of our time in the world, maybe we had many excuses to remain immature and ignorant to...

A life on the mark

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“If we say that we do not have sin, we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our...

Redeeming the Time: II. Vessels interpreting eternity

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Today, all human beings on the earth are searching for peace—for satisfaction. But where do we find peace? As human beings, we are designed with a very special function: we are vessels for containing the divine life of God.

Redeeming the Time: I. Recovering our tangibility

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Take a moment and recall those vivid memories from when you were young—the feeling of a hug or admonishment from your mom, the joy of playing alongside your brother or sister, even the sound...

The humanity of our Lord and Christ in us

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The church life has a strong presence of the Lord’s speaking. But without the impact and the echo of the Lord’s present speaking among the saints, we cannot have a true church life. The...

“Come Forward”

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All human beings seek for a sense of accomplishment—a sense of satisfaction. That satisfaction comes from an innate sense of our existence; human living was brought into existence on the earth for a purpose....

The tenting life: Led “all the way” unto Christ

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Our modern life today is one of comfort, convenience and distraction—full of places, things, people, jobs, houses, entertainment, and responsibilities that tie us down. And yet true believers are sojourners on this earth, awaiting...

Priests in the wilderness: Outside religion and culture

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Who was this man sent from God? Being a Levite, John the Baptist was born into the priesthood and raised with all the priestly knowledge according to custom and tradition. We’d expect to find him in the temple in priestly garb, carrying out his priestly duties.

Tasting the secret of “continuing”

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“𝐴𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑒𝑑 𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑓𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑙𝑦 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑙𝑒𝑠, 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑓 𝑏𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑎𝑦𝑒𝑟𝑠…” (𝐴𝑐𝑡𝑠 2:42)“𝐴𝑛𝑑 𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑏𝑦 𝑑𝑎𝑦, 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑓𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑙𝑦 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑑…” (46) What are we...