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Santa Who?

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Eastern Orthodox icon of Saint Nicolas

When my daughter was in grade school, she used to get into heated arguments with her classmates about Santa Claus. She would say “Santa looks and sounds funny, but he is not true. My gifts come from Jesus, not Santa! Jesus gives my dad money to buy […]

Christmas Gift Idea: Share Christ this Christmas

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As Christian men and women, we know the true meaning of Christmas in our hearts. But how many among us proclaim this fact to the world around us? We can ‘gently’ challenge those who would see Christmas as a time for commercialism - and sometimes, greed - by letting our actions speak for themselves.

What Jesus Teaches About Prayer

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by Debbie Przybylski

“Here on earth, Christ as man came to reveal what prayer is. To pray in the name of Christ, we must pray as He prayed on earth, as He taught us to pray, in union with Him, as He now prays in heaven. We must study Him in love and accept […]

Will the Real Christian Please Stand Up!

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Originally written by Evangelist Victor King
Edited for content by Allan Casilao
“Call yourself a Christian! “…… “What kind of a Christian are you? “…..”Hypocrite “…”He is not a good Christian “…..”She is so proud but she goes to church “……”I can’t believe he is a Christian “…..”Such a disgrace to Christianity “…..”Lousy Christian “…….”He is […]

How to Destroy Your Church: No Pruning Allowed

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by Paula Marolewski
One of the simplest ways to destroy a church is to put up a sign that says, “No Pruning Allowed!”
When you see slight deviations from the Word of God, little sins here and there – just let them alone. After all, they’re small. No big deal. Nothing to get up in arms about.
Ignore […]