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GRACE: Congressman Redmond’s lewd joke about Kellyane Conway was ‘way over the line’

March 3, 2017

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Couple photographs heartbreaking scenes during 7-hour wait at VA hospital

March 1, 2017

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China ‘warms’ toward Vatican, but religious persecution intensifies

March 1, 2017

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Tebow hits 2 home runs in first round of batting practice, 9 homers overall, on first day of Mets spring training

February 28, 2017

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Most Americans favor Trump’s litmus test for immigrants

February 27, 2017

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53 percent of likely U.S. voters approve of Trump’s job performance

February 27, 2017

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You can learn a lot about church planting from a greenhouse

February 24, 2017

By Lane Corley, Church Planting, Mission Strategy, & Life in SE Louisiana I enjoy gardening. Even though I’m not very good at it. Why? I don’t always have the time to do what’s necessary to grow and multiply plants to their fullest extent. The best gardeners know how and put in the time to create the right conditions for growth and multiplication. The very best gardeners will start with a greenhouse to nurse the plants in early stages before they are ever put in the ground. A greenhouse is a tool where you can create the perfect conditions for multiplication & growth of plants at all different stages and with various needs. I enjoy gardening in part because of the many parallels it has to church planting and ministry. I’ve began to see church as a greenhouse – a tool to create the right conditions for multiplication & growth OF DISCIPLES. Here are five truths I’m learning on church as a GREENHOUSE: Disciples must be nurtured. Like plants, like a garden, like a greenhouse, disciples need time and attention. One of the greatest books on discipleship has in its title a reminder we constantly need – Disciples Are Made, Not Born. While we are not completely responsible for the growth of a disciple, part of our … [Read more...]

Hollywood star Chris Pratt touched by brother’s gift with Phil. 4:13 reminder

February 22, 2017

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Princeton professor calls climate change activists a ‘cult’

February 21, 2017

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Students & staff celebrate ending of ‘Michelle O’ lunch rules

February 21, 2017

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No turning back: A call to true discipleship

In a nation reeling from senseless violence, where fear casts a long shadow, the words of a pastor and the president of Family Research Council, resonate with piercing clarity: “It is the word of God with which we find direction and hope in times of uncertainty.” … Read More

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