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The Link: The Power of God’s Word, John Lennox Pressured to Give Up Christianity, Karl Marx’s World & More

By April 1, 2019April 22nd, 2022The Link4 min read

“4 Voices About the Power of the Word in Our Lives and Churches”Eric Geiger
“D.L. Moody famously quipped that “the Bible will keep you from sin or sin will keep you from the Bible.” George Mueller said, “The vigor of our spiritual life will be in direct proportion to the place held by our Bible in our life and thoughts.” Both of these incredible spiritual leaders would strongly agree that we cannot and will not build spiritually healthy people in our churches, in our groups, and in our families apart from the Scripture.”

“Things That Matter: Pastoral Ministry: The Pastor as an Expositor”CalvaryChapel.com“What is biblical exposition? And why does it matter for a pastor?

Listen to the latest discussion on pastoral ministry with Brian Brodersen, Richard Cimino and John Hwang on this episode of Things That Matter!”

“The Time John Lennox Was Pressured To Give Up His Christianity By Cambridge Academia”Thegoodbook.com
“He told me, ‘If you want a career in science, you must give up this childish faith in God.'”

“Do These Rare Seals Prove the Existence of an Obscure Biblical Figure?”Relevant Magazine
“Archeologists in Jerusalem recently uncovered two small seals—one made of clay and the other of stone—and one could offer more evidence of the Old Testament’s historical accuracy.”

“We All Live in Marx’s World Now”The Gospel Coalition
“The term “cultural Marxism” has recently entered the mainstream vocabulary of orthodox Christianity…Yet the emergence of the term, and even its deployment in inconsequential Twitter exchanges, points to an interesting and perhaps disturbing pathology of our times. Indeed, it witnesses to the fact that, while Karl Marx and his progeny may have lost the economic battle, a good case can be made for saying they’re winning the cultural struggle. In this sense, we all live in Marx’s world now.”

“Case Report of Gastroparesis Healing: 16 years of a Chronic Syndrome Resolved After Proximal Intercessory Prayer” ScienceDirect
“…Over seven years later, he has been free from symptoms. This article investigates a case of PIP as an alternative intervention for resolving severe idiopathic gastroparesis when maximal medical management is not effective.”

“Hell is a Human Choice”– Greg Laurie
“Tell them about what Christ has done for you. Tell them about the hope of Heaven. Tell them about the forgiveness of sin. And tell them what the repercussions are if they don’t believe. Don’t leave that out. Don’t dilute it. We have the hope of Heaven, but we don’t want anyone to go to Hell.”

“Brian Brodersen: Leading Calvary Chapel after Chuck Smith”Premier Christianity “Brian Brodersen is the senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa in California. He speaks to Justin Brierley about his conversion as a young surfer dude and his ministry with wife Cheryl in the USA, UK and Eastern Europe. After his father-in-law Chuck Smith (the founder of Calvary Chapel) passed away in 2013, Brian took over leadership of the flagship church in Costa Mesa and the Calvary Chapel Network. Brian speaks about the joys and challenges of leadership transition and following in Chuck’s footsteps.”

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