Tag Archives: Encouragement

Gin and juice missionaries.

Here’s the opening to a great little article on a matter we’ve been lamenting for years: Many Christians tend to hang out a lot with unsaved friends for the sake of  “winning” them to Christ. (Unsaved girlfriends, boyfriends, club-buddies, former … Continue reading

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Friel on Bell.

Part 1 Part 2

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Perpetual spiritual infancy.

The Christian life is supposed to be one marked by sanctification and spiritual growth, but far too many in church–after years of being a Christian–are no further along in their faith than day one. Essentially they are still nursing on … Continue reading

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Becoming defenseless.

A sober reminder to be aware of how we react to others in our life (and in the blogosphere), of which I am oftentimes the chiefest of sinners. Source: Providence Chapel

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Samaritan Ministries endorsement.

I wanted to share with the readers of DefCon how thoroughly thrilled my wife and I are about Samaritan Ministries. As an alternative to the high cost of secular insurance companies (many of which fund practices opposed to Christianity), Samaritan … Continue reading

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The sea is His, for it was He who made it. (Psalm 95:5)

Let all the earth fear the LORD; Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him. – Psalm 33:8

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Jesus Our High Priest – Part 20 (Conclusion)

We are pleased to continue the Saturday Sermon Series again. This is the final (part 20) in a series of twenty messages from John 17. It was sovereignly delivered by Akash Sant Singh, who is one of the elders at … Continue reading

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Jesus Our High Priest – Part 19

We are pleased to continue the Saturday Sermon Series again. This is the nineteenth in a series of twenty messages from John 17. It was sovereignly delivered by Akash Sant Singh, who is one of the elders at Community Bible … Continue reading

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Jesus Our High Priest – Part 18

We are pleased to continue the Saturday Sermon Series again. This is the eighteenth in a series of twenty messages from John 17. It was sovereignly delivered by Akash Sant Singh, who is one of the elders at Community Bible … Continue reading

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Independence Day and the state of the church in America.

Today marks the 234th anniversary of our nation’s birth, but this occasion brings to mind two problems that I see within Christendom; both of which have the same solution. Firstly, why do we (every year at this time) feel the … Continue reading

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“For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among the nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth.” – Amos 9:9 Every sifting comes … Continue reading

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O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.

I suppose I’ll be the first to start this season’s music off with my all-time favorite Christmas song. This is a beautiful rendition by Christina Sonnemann. O come, O come, Emmanuel And ransom captive Israel That mourns in lonely exile … Continue reading

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God is severely and inflexibly just.

Nate’s back with another powerful, must-see video. You can also download the audio version of this video by right-clicking here. _____________________________________________________________________ See Nate’s other warning for the church here. See also A Test: Are you Loving or Unloving?

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Africa desperately needs help with combating cults.

I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock . . . – Acts 20:29 Source: Africa Center for Apologetics Research ____________________________________________________________ See related posts: Charismania unrestrained: Africa’s witch children The Hell-bound … Continue reading

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Our Hero Lives.

Have a blessed Lord’s Day.

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He’s alive!

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When God spoke out of heaven to our Lord, self-centered men who heard it explained it by natural causes: they said, `It thundered.’ This habit of explaining the Voice by appeals to natural law is at the very root of … Continue reading

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David Brainerd – by David Smithers

“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.” (Deut. 6:5). By the grace of God, David Brainerd obeyed this first and great commandment. He prayed with sacrificial passion, … Continue reading

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The Almost-Christian.

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Asleep in the light.

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The Duggar family welcomes child number 18.

The Duggar’s have just welcomed their 18th child. If you do not know who the Duggar family is, I encourage you to check out their website. They are an encouragement to all Christian households and an example of God’s plan … Continue reading

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Angels we have heard on high!

A beautiful rendition.

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Thank you: An open letter to faithful pastors.

DefCon deals with defending the Christian faith from a virtual cornucopia of heresy, damnable lies, false teaching, cults, and the lukewarm status quo which is running rampant throughout most American churches. But I wanted to take a moment to not … Continue reading

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Thou art my hope in the day of evil (Jeremiah 17:17) The path of the Christian is not always bright with sunshine; he has his seasons of darkness and of storm. True, it is written in God’s Word, “Her ways … Continue reading

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Wanted: An Old Fashioned Church.

I wanted to share with you a fantastic open letter written by Ingrid Schuleter that I encourage you all to read. I can think of a few churches that should receive this letter. Wanted: An Old Fashioned Church To Whom … Continue reading

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Mighty to Save.

A beautiful song of encouragement by Laura Story for you this Lord’s day.

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A Brief Apology!

One of my fellow contributors on Defending Contending brought something to my attention which I felt needed to be addressed immediately. I placed a video on my blog by Phillips, Craig, and Dean. I did this because I have been … Continue reading

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Proof.

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Amazed.

Are you?

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The March of the Unqualified.

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