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I will dwell among the people of Israel and will be their God. And they shall know that I am the Lord their God, who brought them out of Egypt that I might dwell among them. (Exodus 29:45-46 ESV) Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will…
Read MoreEnabling professionals to be mature, faithful, fulfilled followers of Christ and effective in their lives and jobs is important to us in Interserve. We have found that compartmentalizing our lives and faith hinder us from becoming mature followers of Christ. Moving toward maturity in our walk with God requires a good foundation. The foundation impacts…
Read MoreWhen I heard the first whistle, I got tense. It just kept coming closer and closer. Then a few blocks away the rocket landed and exploded. Since this was a well-populated suburb I thought it hit a house. I felt sorry for those who were inside. Then, the second whistle started. A few years earlier…
Read MoreEthnocentrism is believing in the superiority of one’s ethnic group. Even though it sounds like ethnocentrism is bad, ethnocentrism has positive and negative qualities. For a minority group in oppressive conditions, ethnocentrism enables the group to create and sustain an identity over extended periods of time. The downside of ethnocentrism is that it causes a people…
Read MoreI was reading through William Barclay’s commentary on Matthew. He has some thoughts about the second beatitude on the Sermon on the Mount that just blessed me. This is a synopsis of what he wrote: Blessed are those who mourn – When people go to God in godly sorrow for their sin they receive the full…
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