When I played football as a kid, my main position was offensive line…because I had the spiritual gift of taking up space. But, every once in a while, Coach let…
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Nietzche on Christians
by davidrsmithby davidrsmith“His disciples will have to look more saved if I am to believe in their savior.” Topics Illustrated Include: Christianity Christians Discipleship Disobedience Hypocrisy Jesus Lifestyle Obedience Quotes Saved…
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I’ve Never Read It (The Bible’s Problem In America)
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithIn Bedford, England there’s a statue and museum dedicated to John Bunyan and his brilliant work The Pilgrim’s Progress. The book follows the incredible story of “Christian” as he travels from this world to the next.
And when Ravi Zacharias traveled to the museum, he had an incredible conversation with a curator.
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Richard Niebuhr on Revival
by davidrsmithby davidrsmith“The great Christian revolutions come not by the discovery of something that was not known before. They happen when somebody takes radically something that was always there.”
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Blaise Pascal on Beliefs
by davidrsmithby davidrsmith“I believe those witnesses who get their throats cut.”
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Wayne Cordeiro on Solitude
by davidrsmithby davidrsmith“There is a difference between isolation and solitude. They may contain similar characteristics, but in reality they are worlds apart. Solitude is a chosen separation for refining your soul. Isolation is what you crave when you neglect the first.”
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer on Discipleship
by davidrsmithby davidrsmith“Discipleship means adherence to the person of Jesus, and therefore submission to the law of Christ which is the law of the cross.”
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No Turning Back
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithHistory has shown time and again that advancing a kingdom isn’t an easy task. The endeavor demands many resources: soldiers, money, supplies, and time. But the greatest commodity of all is commitment.
Hernando Cortez, the famous Spanish Conquistador, knew that better than anyone else.
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Why Did You Wait So Long?
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithCivil war, disease, and poverty were wreaking havoc on those living in China during the 19th Century. Each year millions of men, women, and children died from these terrible living conditions. Sadly, almost none of them knew Christ, and were thus separated from God eternally.
But in spite of the millions, a man named Ni was only concerned about one: his father.
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Truly Counting the Cost
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithDuring the heyday of Communism, millions of Christians around the world were persecuted and thousands were even killed for their faith. Under those regimes, becoming a Christian was a risky venture.
That’s why several pastors, like Rev. John Oros, cautioned people to truly count the cost of following Jesus.