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By Glen Pitts
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A FATHER’S INFLUENCE
Several years back, I went with three other colleagues to participate in a men’s conference in a small town in Nicaragua. We had...
Jan 22, 2024
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THE CENTRALITY OF JESUS
From beginning to end the Bible has as its central theme the person and work of Jesus Christ. The centrality of Jesus is seen in...
Jan 8, 2024
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THE “WHO-WHO” AND THE RITUAL OF GIFTING
“Gifting has become so much a part of our social structure that it’s gotten into a ritualized rut,” claims John Mori. However, every...
Dec 19, 2023
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HARDCORE LEGALIST
John Wesley will go down in church history as one of God’s most effective evangelists. The road to this calling, however, was far from...
Dec 11, 2023
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THE BEE BOOK / Who said bees can’t fly?
Sitting in my office at home, my then-eight-year-old granddaughter Naomi walked in and pulled up a stool beside me. “What are you doing...
Dec 4, 2023
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THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF ART
The Apostle Paul was very concerned about relevancy. He wanted to make every effort to make the gospel clear and accessible to as many...
Nov 27, 2023
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HOLDING THINGS LOOSELY
One of the key challenges of life is to keep the issue of ownership clear. Psalm 24:1 tells us, “The earth and everything in it belong...
Nov 6, 2023
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OUR STANCE IN THE LIGHT OF JESUS’ COMING
Today, our Christian libraries are full of books and articles that address the second coming of Jesus. There is an acute feeling among...
Oct 30, 2023
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THE ACCUSING VOICE OF THE ENEMY
Satan is described in the Bible as “the accuser of the brethren.” (Revelation 12:10) He is also a liar and a deceiver. And most of his...
Oct 23, 2023
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THE TORN CURTAIN
Many today shy away from God, viewing him as a stern and demanding authority. That’s the way people in the Old Testament viewed him. ...
Oct 10, 2023
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LIVING BETWEEN TWO ICONS
All around us, we have icons. Each one is a simple sign with a specific meaning that evokes a response. On highways, we have icons...
Oct 2, 2023
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"FOLLOW ME" JESUS SAID
My parents took our family one summer on an adventure into the Bonnechere Caves in Egenville, Ontario. Prior to our entry into the...
Sep 25, 2023
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FORGIVENESS - An Act of Love
Jesus had been brutally treated and nailed to the cross to die. Yet in that moment, he still had the strength of mind and character to...
Sep 18, 2023
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THE ULTIMATE PURPOSE OF PRAYER
Possibly of all spiritual disciplines, prayer represents the greatest challenge. Even advanced followers of Jesus are uniquely conscious...
Sep 11, 2023
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THE UNNOTICED
In Scripture, followers of Jesus were identified in various ways. John the Baptist was identified as “the forerunner of Jesus.” Peter,...
Sep 5, 2023
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THE FOUNDATION OF FORGIVENESS
There are many who hold misconceptions about forgiveness. Some view forgiveness as a weakness - caving into the actions of others. They...
Aug 14, 2023
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THE REAL DEAL
In Matthew 23, Jesus had a very stern warning against hypocrisy. Hypocrisy is fundamentally “playacting.” One is playing a part that is...
Jul 31, 2023
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THE WORST THING ABOUT HELL
On July 8, 1741, British theologian Jonathan Edwards preached a message to his church congregation entitled “Sinners in the Hands of an...
Jul 24, 2023
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BRING THE BOY TO ME
There is an interesting story in the Bible in Mark 9:14-32 about a young boy who was both deaf and mute from childhood. He also...
Jul 17, 2023
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CHILDREN, OUR NEXT GENERATION CHALLENGE
In the 1980's and for almost three decades the focus of the mission world was on the 10/40 Window. This represented 65% of the world’s...
Jun 26, 2023
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