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Is It Love We Need Now — or Kindness?

By Rob Rohrbough …
“Is It Love We Need Now — or Kindness?”
Text from Psalm 37:1
1(A Psalm of David.) Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
Several years ago there was a popular Jackie DeShannon song, “What the World Needs Now Is Love, Sweet Love”. Is it love that we need? Or is it something else? Kingdoms rise and fall, sometimes based on the love affairs of their royalty. A major example is the love affair that started World War I.

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A Christian Nation?

By Rob Rohrbough …
“A Christian Nation?”
Text from Matthew 28:19
19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost…A certain Christian apologist declared that the most important thing we can do is to carry out the Great Commission. What is that? To spread the Gospel. It is not about saving souls. That is up to God. This same man said that the next most important thing we can do is to defend our right to do the most important thing.

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The Fullness of Life in Christ: Understanding John 10:10 and God’s Gift of Eternal Life

The Fullness of Life in Christ: Understanding John 10:10 and God’s Gift of Eternal Life

By GFI board member, Randy Stahmer …
John 10:10 says, “Jesus came so that we might have LIFE and have it to the full”. There is life (as we know it) and there is the ‘fullness’ of life. In this blog, I will attempt to briefly describe both. This is the month of April and the month when spring in Nebraska comes into full bloom.  It is the month we celebrate Easter, the resurrection of our Lord …

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The Risen Christ: Our Hope This Easter

The Risen Christ: Our Hope This Easter

By GFI Board Member, Nancy Pettit …
Happy Easter from our Global Faith Board. This is the time of year Christians prepare to celebrate Jesus sacrificially dying for our sins and conquering the grave. On Easter morning, Jesus arose from the dead, securing for us eternal life if we believe by faith in His work for us, and we repent of our sins.

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Simplifying the Christian Life

If I’d Only Known

By Rob Rohrbough …
A Reflection on James 5:19-20
19 My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back,
20 let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

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What are you afraid of?

WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF?

By GFI board member, Randy Stahmer …
In this blog, my goal is not to “scare” you but to encourage you to consider that which might strike fear into your being.  And then, of course, to suggest thought(s) to combat those fears.  Common fears are spiders, heights, water, and needles.  What about fear of a corrupt government, financial collapse, nuclear weapons …

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