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Candid Thoughts from a Christian Teen

By RW Rienow, age 15 In thinking about my time, priorities, and relationships, I wrote the following paragraphs… Do I see signs of disorganization in my life? Yes! Usually, I am on top of things such as school work and being on time to sporting events. But...
A Family Miracle

A Family Miracle

This message tells the story of the greatest miracle I have ever seen – a miracle that took place right in my own family. I pray that God will use His words from Acts 3 to encourage you to not only to pass your faith to the generations to come, but to the...

D6 Conference 2012 Special Offer

The D6 Conference is doing a special promotion for readers of my blog. Everyone who registers for the D6 Conference before March 30 using the code VisionaryD6 will get a free copy of my book Visionary Marriage. If you register 10 people from your group, you get 10...

Ministry In The Oikos

In the early church, Gospel ministry was driven in and through homes. The early church gathered in homes for corporate worship on Sundays.[1] For men to be qualified to serve as elders in the church, they first needed to demonstrate they were shepherding their family...

Revival

One of the great revivals in the Old Testament took place when the servants of King Josiah found the lost Book of the Law (The portions of the Bible which had been given up to that point in history). It is presumed that Josiah’s wicked grandfather Manasseh had hidden...

Jesus and His Siblings

Jesus is the most important person who has ever lived. He is the one and only God-man. Christians study his life, as has been revealed in the Gospels, backwards and forwards. Yet for the first thirty years in my walk with Christ, even after going through seminary, I...

My Attitude Toward the Bible Has Changed

The church service finished about fifteen minutes ago. You are talking with a group of Christian friends, when a visitor approaches you and says, “I have some questions. Can you talk to me?” You and your friends are eager to help. “Sure, what’s on your mind?” “Well,...

Mission Singapore: Day 5

Sunday was a highlight. Elim church has two services in English, and one service in Burmese (people from the country now called Myanmar). I had the honor of preaching in the two English services. My text was from Acts 3 – when Jesus heals the crippled beggar. The text...

Mission Singapore: Day 4

I continue to be overwhelmed with what an honor and privilege it is to be here. Pastor Glen and Pastor Wilson from Elim Church in Singapore have been incredibly gracious and welcoming. To have their invitation to teach here is very special. I am also continually...

Mission Singapore: Day 3

God continues to bless our journey and our mission. Our brothers and sisters in Christ here have shown us tremendous hospitality. The food has been delicious. Although I had a funny experience at lunch today. I was served what looked like a bowl of soup, and told it...