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"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor." — Luke 4:18-19If we are going to follow in the steps of Jesus and bring good news, freedom and healing to our world, here’s where to begin.Seek the healing of those you’ve hurt. As fallen human beings, whether we mean to or not, at times we hurt other people. I hurt…
Kim and I are looking into starting a meal preparation service to support our family and ministry. We would love to get your input and ideas: http://www.dwightclough.com/survey/Now the man Moses was a quietly humble man, more so than anyone living on Earth. — Numbers 12:3 The MessageThis passage used to bug me, to tell you the truth. How arrogant! I thought. Why does Moses brag about his humility? But now I better understand why it was important for us to know this about the leader, Moses. It is easy to assume — especially if we’ve been burnt by people in…
Whatever happened to the idea of rescuing people from hell? The official representative from Saddleback Church had just finished his powerful presentation of Rick Warren's P.E.A.C.E. plan. Afterwards, I told him that I use The Purpose-Driven Church in a doctoral-level course, and also how much I appreciate Warren's impact on the church. But when I mentioned the critical omission of missions in the book, this rep grinned in agreement. That's why he and I welcomed the P.E.A.C.E. plan (CT, October 2005, p. 32), which outlines a holistic approach to the church's responsibility to the world, conquering the "giants" of poverty,…
Divorce Care, a ministry focused on helping people find healthy, Christ-centered ways to deal with the devastating consequences of divorce, has been supported by High Point Church for many years. Through Divorce Care, many have renewed and/or strengthened their walk with Christ, and gone on to lead productive, healthy lives both personally and spiritually. Divorce Care also now offers DC4K for children of divorce.
As if a homeschooling mother of five small children didn’t already have her hands full, Jeanne Wagner has felt God call her to lead a newly formed task force called Cherish the Children. This grassroots organization is educating and raising awareness about sexual exploitation in the Madison area.
News ReleaseCEN calls on Christians to take simple steps to prepare for this serious pandemic threat in response to latest World Health Organization discovery