I cannot fully relate to Hagar’s plight and how hopeless, alone and expendable she must have felt. But I was reminded of her words in Genesis 16:13, “You are the God who sees me”. I was comforted by the truth that God is with me and He sees me.
Read MorePastor Don Logan of Eternal Church explains the dichotomy of pushing a “religion” vs. testifying to the Gospel using the Apostle Paul as our role model.
Read MoreAdam and Eve were complete, lacking nothing. This was the essence of their identity, people created in God’s image. But Eve, inebriated by the lie and heady with temptation, forgot who she was.
To limited eyes that can only see what’s temporal, it seemed as if all was lost—that nothing remained but indescribable loss and utter defeat. But sin and death would not have the final word.
Read MoreSo I wonder...how can we, as beloved Brides of Christ, withhold Truth from Muslim women? How can we claim to be un-offensive or at all loving while hiding a love story which could be her own?
Read MoreIn Part I we were discussing how apathy can slip into our walk with the Lord unchecked. Here are three other surefire ways to allow complacency to flourish.
Read MoreNo one wakes up one morning and thinks to themselves, “I really hope five years from now, for sure 10 years from now, that I’m an apathetic, complacent Christian.”And yet it happens too often.
Read MoreWhen doubts or fearful thoughts such as “what do I say” or “how do I relate” come to my mind, I have learned to take those thoughts captive and replace them with what the Bible says to be true.
Read MoreIt is easy for a reader even today to look at the text and see that God and Jesus are one in nature. And that brings us hope.
Read MoreOne of the beautiful things that begins to happen when our desires begin and end with Jesus is that everything else in our lives, all the priorities and responsibilities, have a way of falling into place.
Read MoreEvery other major world religion acknowledges the crucifixion of Jesus. This claim that Jesus wasn’t crucified jeopardizes the credibility of the Quran not the Bible.
Read More If we are spending more time listening to others’ opinions about Him than reading His own letter to us about Himself, we will draw wrong conclusions that lead us far from Truth.
I’ve realized that I can’t love my Muslim “neighbors” by putting them on the back burner while our family is our ministry and sole priority for the next however many years.
Read MoreWhat is the benefit of studying the Bible? Audrey Frank tells us why pondering on the Word of God is a necessary training ground for pursuing Truth with our Muslim friends.
Read MoreJami Staples is interviewed on the podcast Neighborly Faith about The Truth Collective and the greatest barriers Christian women face in sharing their faith.
Read MorePart of the reason our brothers and sisters who are former Muslims in closed nations are so on fire for evangelism could be that they understand their story.
Read MoreThe very existence of the Temple Mount tells the story of a holy and righteous God who made a way to be with those He created, those broken and wounded by life in a fallen world.
Read MorePraying for Muslim women is necessary and important, but God calls us to go even further.
Read MoreWhen people make heinous choices, it can feel natural to hate. But God’s Word teaches a more nuanced response to evil, and provides hope for overcoming even the worst wrongs.
Read MoreIf you’re like most women, you struggle with believing God’s truth about your value. Reciting truth personally – and aloud – helps reality sink in.
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