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That night at that Disney amphitheater, Arron Chambers recalls, “I witnessed the uncontainable joy Dad had for Jesus and all things Christmas.” (This is the first of eight Christmas reflections Christian leaders will be sharing in the days leading up to the celebration of our Lord’s birth.)
Reading Time: 5 minutes
After 10 months of war in Ukraine, more than 75,000 residential buildings have been destroyed, 40 percent of the electric grid is critically damaged, and many villages and small towns have been wiped out. Thousands have died and millions displaced. Amid all this, Christians are at work helping their friends, neighbors, and fellow citizens.
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Certain groups in Christendom do not observe Christmas nor do they commemorate the birth of Christ under any designation. One such body maintains that no such commemoration is required by Scripture. . . .
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Tom Harper, who serves as founder and publisher of BiblicalLeadership.com and as an elder at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Ky., has released his newest book, “Inner Threat: Combatting Christian Leadership’s Natural Enemy.” Also, briefs from RENEW.org, GLCC, First Christian Church (Columbus, Ind.), and more.
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Tavriski Christian Institute celebrated its 25th anniversary this fall. It did so during a war, displaced from its campus in Kherson, Ukraine, but dedicated to continuing its commitment to training Christian leaders for a country that needs them more than ever.
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Apparently there has been some debate about the meaning of “koinonia” (Christian fellowship/community) as described in Acts 2:42 and the rest of the New Testament. I didn’t know that . . . until I listened to a recent podcast on the topic. . . .
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South African Church of Christ Mission celebrated its centennial with a huge gala this year. Christians remembered those who began the work and honored their leaders from the past century. Michael and Caryl Stanley, missionaries whose family has worked in South Africa for 70 years, celebrated a full half-century of service and officially retired from the work.
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Bob and Gretchen DeVoe—founders of Lifeline Christian Mission—have just published “Memoirs of Two Crooked Missionaries.” Also briefs from Pioneer Bible Translators, Ozark Christian College, and a retirement at Central Christian College of the Bible.
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Six churches combined to raise almost $190,000 this year for International Disaster Emergency Service (IDES) Harvest of Talents hunger projects. Over the past 39 years, Harvest of Talents events have generated $4.3 million to combat world hunger. Any individual or church can participate.