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Persecution Against Christians in Vietnam

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by Bryant Evans on January 22, 2010

The Religion News Blog reports on continuing violence against Christ believers in Vietnam. You can read the details at their website but it reminds me just how blessed we are in this country. Like you, I am often frustrated at the direction our country seems headed. Immorality rules. Faith is challenged. But we do not [...]

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Why I am a Christian – 20 Reasons

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by Bryant Evans on June 1, 2009

I am a Christian. I am a believer in an almighty God who sent his son to die for my sins. My reasons for being a Christian are many and varied but I plan to offer the top 20 here. I’ll list them today and then expand upon them in coming weeks. This list is [...]

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Steps

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by Bryant Evans on April 26, 2009

Heroic acts mark man of the great Bible characters. Noah, in the face of ridicule, built an ark, Abraham prepared to offer his only son as a sacrifice, Moses led the children of Israel out of captivity and through the wilderness. Joshua marshaled the Hebrews against the armies of Canaan. Rahab hid the spies at [...]

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7 Ways to Squeeze More Out of Your Spiritual Life

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by Bryant Evans on March 26, 2009

The equation is simple: Flesh and bone + spirit = mankind We understand that man is made of the physical and the spiritual. We carefully monitor our diets and exercise our bodies but may neglect the most important part which is our spiritual man. Paul told Timothy that spiritual exercise was more important. “…for while [...]

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Sacrifice

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by Bryant Evans on March 24, 2009

Today’s Christian seems to know precious little about sacrifice. Unless it happens as part of a play in baseball we almost never use the word anymore. The very idea of sacrifice is almost hideous. Our culture teaches us that we should never sacrifice but always accumulate more and more to our own immediate good. We [...]

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Would You Turn the Other Cheek?

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by Bryant Evans on February 8, 2009

Joseph McKinney tells a remarkable story of struggle and strength found in a new Christian who must face the consequences of her actions. Please read the article at Brotherhood News.

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Would You Take 1 in 400 Odds

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by Bryant Evans on September 22, 2008

What would you think about a battlefield commander who carried his forces into a battle outnumbered 400 to 1? The book of Judges records just such a moment for Gideon. The Lord wanted his people delivered from the sons of the Amalekites and the sons of the east. Gideon was the chosen leader. But it [...]

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Invisible and Impossible

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by Bryant Evans on August 1, 2008

John C. Maxwell is a motivational speaker and author of numerous books on leadership. I’m reading 25 Ways to Win with People and am finding some interesting observations. I’ll share them with you from time to time. Maxwell posits that success comes from a common goal or dream. In fact he has a laminated card [...]

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