Christian life

A Story of Confession as a Healing Ministry in a Young Christian Life

June 13, 2010

The vital Christian life. In my last post I noted that one of the most important functions of the confession of sins to others is the potential for ministry to those who hear the confession.  This is a reason that some Christian groups practice confession among all of the members rather than confessing only to priests [...]

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Confession of Your Sins to One Another: Why Would You Want to do That?

April 18, 2010

“Confession” popped up in a discussion last week.  In the New Testament book of James we read this admonition:  “…confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed.”  James 5:16    Based on many discussions I have heard, and my own personal experience, I am pretty sure that [...]

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Sick of Evangelism, Witnessing and Testimonies? – You’re Not Alone!

April 1, 2010

Several days ago I was discussing “evangelism” with a group of Christian friends.  I guess evangelism has been a topic of concern for Christians as long as Christianity has existed, not to say a dilemma.  The dilemma goes like this: If Christianity is real and true, it must be the most important topic in the [...]

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The Sinner and Church Reconcilation: More Dangerous Than You Thought It Was

March 22, 2010

Last weekend I had the good fortune to hear an excellent sermon based on Paul’s letter to the Galatian church.  Galatians is one of my favorite books because it is all about living the Christian life by means of the Holy Spirit.  As a former “fundamentalist” I am an expert on living life by means [...]

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