paul benger
@paulbenger
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pastor, leader, author, creative, fun, Jesus follower, curator of ideas
chesterfield uk
Joined February 2009
That is the final purpose of his dying, not merely that we might be forgiven, or...saved from hell. Rather, it was that a new people might be formed, a new humanity, a new creation, and that a new kingdom be set up, consisting of people like Himself. – D.M. Lloyd-Jones
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This reminds me of that time another ABC presenter ventured to suggest Jesus was fiction — and received this polite history lesson from two of the nation’s most respected ancient historians.
Disclaimer before new edition of the New Testament. “ the following story is fictional and does not depict any actual person or event.”
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Tommy fleetwood “wooh”
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To be together means to-gather. You can’t be the Body of Christ without the body present. “Let us not forsake the assembling of ourselves.” (Hebrews 10:25) Scattered coals grow cold. Gathered coals ignite. Absence robs us of presence. To-gether is to-gather. #togetheristogahter
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Bill Maher delivers a surprising moment on air as he calls out the slaughter of CHRISTIANS in Nigeria that the media refuses to cover. “If you don’t know what’s going on in Nigeria, your media sources SUCK,” Maher said. “You are in a BUBBLE. I’m not a Christian, but they are
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What a painting.
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Some Thoughts on Violence and the Loss of Humanity When Mahatma Gandhi came to England in the 1930s for talks on Indian self-rule, a reporter asked him what he thought of Western civilization. Gandhi, who had just visited the London slums, famously replied, “I think it would be a
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Love this
Post of the day: @Seth_Troutt on the masculinity pyramid. I’d never come across this and it’s really insightful:
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My new book is out. Get it here
amazon.co.uk
Empowered: Discovering and developing your Spiritual Gifts
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Historian Tom Holland: The ancient world was incredibly cruel. Most modern secular people do not realize how much they have absorbed a Christian worldview. Concepts like the rule of law and human rights do not go back to the Greek or Roman philosophers. They go back to the New
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We should not ask, “What is wrong with the world?” for that diagnosis has already been given. Rather, we should ask, “What has happened to salt and light?” John Stott
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🔴⚪️🇫🇷 William Saliba, the fastest player in Arsenal history to reach 50 PL wins. It happens in 66 games and with 30 (!) clean sheets. Fantastic player.
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