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What Christians Can Learn from Muslims

This may be a controversial statement, but Christians can learn a lot from Muslims about honoring God.  It’s sad, but true, so keep an open mind about the statement.  Although they don’t have the true God, consider the following six … Continue reading

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How to Glorify God – John MacArthur Sermon

At the end of Jesus’ life He said, “I have glorified You [Father] on earth.  Now, You glorify Me with the glory that I had with You before the world began.” (John 17).  Jesus pattern in life was to glorify the … Continue reading

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Best Quotes of December 2011

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Across all of the blogs and Facebook posts from December, these are the best of the best Christian quotes: Charles Spurgeon: “Every other sorrow fades over time, but sorrow over sin grows as we mature.” via Desiring God Thomas Watson: … Continue reading

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Resolutions to Reflect Upon for the New Year – Jonathan Edwards

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In 1722 and 1723, Jonathan Edwards wrote down a list of seventy resolutions.  He was twenty-one years old and proceeded to fulfill the resolutions through a prolific career as a pastor and theologian.  This post summarizes his thinking and then groups the Edward’s … Continue reading

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Top Blog Posts of 2011

The year in review continues…As a follow-up to the top news stories and leading books of 2011, here’s a list of the top blog posts by ministry: World Magazine provides their top 25 articles, which are more blog-like than news … Continue reading

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2011 Christian Books of the Year

The votes are in and and several different sources have selected their top books for 2011.  Three of them are listed below as you consider what to spend your time reading nexts year. Monergism’s top 10: Monergism tends to be … Continue reading

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Christmas Video about the Birth of Jesus

Here’s one last Christmas video.  This one is about the birth of Jesus and his incarnation as a baby.  It’s a couple of days after the fact, but still worth watching.

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2011 – The Year in Review

2011 has almost come and gone.  We had a wedding,  earthquakes, a nuclear disaster, the death of at least three famous bad guys, riots, coups and a bunch of financial confusion.  What will you remember the most?  Here are some … Continue reading

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The First Christmas: The Truth and Myths of Jesus Birth

Merry Christmas!  Hopefully you’re celebrating Jesus birthday through worship at church. Since we’re celebrating today, it might be helpful to get an accurate understanding of what the first Christmas ‘celebration’ was like.  There are many misconceptions about the birth of … Continue reading

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#1 Christmas Video: The Christmas Tale

The #1 most popular video on Follower of Jesus this Christmas season is The Christmas Tale:

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