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“Good is bad . . . and bad is good!”

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By Bob Sweet. Sounds like doublespeak? Perhaps, but bear with me a moment, please. We all have our perceptions of what is good; God, motherhood, the flag, apple pie, pay day, plenty of money, health, easy times, for example. Likewise, we have our perceptions of what is bad; the Devil, abortion, rutabagas, bills, lack of money, sickness, hard times, and so on.

Now some of the “good” things listed above truly are good. No question about it! And some of “the bad” really are bad. But can it be that some of the things we consider “good” may not be good – at least for us? And some of the “bad,” could they be good for us? By now, you are getting my drift. Our percep

ACTS of Kindness: Mercy Ministry in Philadelphia

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By David and Kate Kiersten Apple. One Sunday, while walking down a sunlit street and admiring the marble steps of a brownstone, a parishioner sees a green blanket nestled in the crook of the steps and the building. She would later say to her husband: “Before mov

The Necessary Motto for Life and Conduct: Give Thanks

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By George W. Mitchell. Thereare many things that should be causing us all a great deal of concern and self-examination as we look across the Presbyterian Church in America. This should especially be the case as we look at the lives of ministers, their families and their relationships with other ministers in the PCA and the real lack of unity in approaching common goals and common enemies – self, the world and the devil.

It appears that more and more we hear about ministers falling into the sin of immorality. Fami

The Love of God and Evangelism

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By D. Clair Davis. Why is it so hard to share the Gospel? What gets in the way? Is it because you don’t know how? That’s not a big obstacle anymore. If you need training, it’s there. Evangelism Explosion helps you to encourage people to talk first about what they think is the Gospel. Otherwise, you catch yourself doing all the talking and then wondering what they mean when people nod their heads. It helps to know things like that.

Or do you wonder if the Lord is calling you to this? Are the elders the only soldiers we have, or do they show the rest of us the way? If you have questions about every member ministry in general, then you really do when it comes specifically to evangelism. When the Bible says the Gospel is to be preached to the whole world, it’s easy to react by saying, “Thank God for preachers” and then write another check. Maybe you need to work that through. But knowing the how and who isn’t a lot of help unless you see why. You can’t think straight about evangelism until you’ve grasped what the Gospel is about. This is the issue. t always has been. There is such a thing as resenting it when other people are saved – or at least not being full of joy praying about their salvation. Work through the New Testament again. The Gospels tell you what the Lord says to Phar