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Jesus’ ascension: The center of our life, hope, confidence, and faith

It’s important to know where a story ends. If you end the story too early, you can miss the point. This is true with any story, but it is especially true with the Easter story. If we end it in … Continue reading

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96 Year-Old Persecuted North Korean Christian Says that Enduring Persecution is God’s Work

“Who’s in charge?” the Communist soldiers shouted as they brandished a sickle before a small group of North Korean believers. The believers were gathered outside of a small church in a mountainous village in South Pyongan Province, North Korea while … Continue reading

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Christians are not saved from suffering. We are saved in the midst of suffering.

The Christian life is a life of great tribulation. You may be wondering, “Why would the whole Christian life be called that? Doesn’t persecution come and go, depending on what country you’re in and who’s running the government and whether … Continue reading

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