The gospel of peace is essential if we are to maintain a powerful and positive witness for Jesus in our world. 2024 will see elections held in over 60 countries. Politics is becoming hyper-partisan and more divisive; rhetoric in campaigning, advertising and reporting more incendiary and people are increasingly emotionally invested in their own political…
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There’s a difference between persecution and criticism. Persecution is a common theme in the New Testament as well as a common occurrence. Followers of Jesus faced persecution from both religious and secular leadership. And for the past 2000 years, that persecution has existed in many forms in many places around the globe. In the west,…
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What in the world is a spiritual gardener? There are allusions to nature throughout scripture. In an oft quoted passage in Galatians, we read of the fruit of the Spirit. But that is not the most important thing in that passage. I live in a part of the world where I am surrounded by orchards…
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