Author Archives for Evan Zenobia
Obedience Is Not Convenient
Obedience is Not Convenient by Jasmin Michelle Smith As Bible-believing Christians, we tend to understand obedience on a practical level. We know that we are expected to obey our parents, our elders, our bosses, our spiritual authorities, etc. What happens, though, when we are told to do something that we don’t want to do,… View Article
Read MoreYou Are What You Eat
You Are What You Eat by Stephanie Miller I grew up with a mother who always made us eat healthy foods. While other kids were eating Dunkaroos and Lunchables, I had carrots with peanut butter and a chicken leg from last night’s dinner. I can recall countless meals at home where I was… View Article
Read MoreApostolics Pray by Jasmin Smith As Apostolics, we are called “to give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word” (Acts 6:4). We are to pray for all men, according to 1 Timothy 2:1-2, which included our neighbors, our brothers and sisters in Christ, our spiritual leaders, those in authority over… View Article
Read MoreLeviticus 18:22 – Homosexuality in the 21st Century
Leviticus 18:22: Homosexuality in the 21st Century by Benjamin Copple Leviticus 18:22 reads like this: “Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination” (KJV). No twelve words have ever been as misunderstood or misused as these. Traditionally used as the foundation for the biblical stance against homosexuality, this verse has been… View Article
Read MoreTake Me To Your Leader
Take Me To Your Leader by Stephanie Miller Follow The Leader A lot of people overestimate what it means to be a leader. It may seem like a big responsibility to be someone that others look up to and follow. Let’s take the pressure off! The truth is that every leader has a leader…. View Article
Read MoreThe Best Question Ever
The Best Question Ever by Stephanie Miller Important Questions Christian author Andy Stanley wrote a book called “The Best Question Ever.” Don’t worry, I won’t share any spoilers here! Still, the title calls to mind one of the best questions I’ve ever been asked. The spring before I started college, God was really dealing… View Article
Read MoreHard Questions: Abortion
The Truth About Abortion by Stephanie Miller Call It Like It Is In the United States, political and media firestorms are raging on the topic of abortion. As Christians we hold an awareness that the battles we fight aren’t simply against political agendas or human rights movements but are way more spiritual in… View Article
Read MoreCombating a Liberal Mentality in Secular Education
Combating a Liberal Mentality in Secular Education by Jasmin Michelle Smith Liberal /ˈlib(ə)rəl/ – adjective open to new behavior or opinions and willing to discard traditional values. favorable to or respectful of individual rights and freedoms. (“liberal citizenship laws”) synonyms: tolerant, unprejudiced, unbigoted, broad-minded, open-minded, enlightened, forbearing antonyms: narrow-minded, bigoted (especially of… View Article
Read MoreMinistry Central: Ongoing Training Course (FREE) The purpose of this training course is to train and equip Hyphen Ministry Leaders to effectively launch, grow, and release their respective hyphen groups; providing a firm biblical and cultural foundation for their students to change their community from the inside out. This course will explore Hyphen leadership, foundational… View Article
Read MoreBalancing the Word and Spirit for Effective Ministry
Balancing Word and Spirit for an Effective Ministry by Jasmin Michelle Smith When Jesus came down to Earth to dwell among us, He was both the Word and the Spirit wrapped in flesh (John 1:14; John 4:24). As Apostolic Pentecostals, we should understand that just as Jesus cannot be separated from the Word and… View Article
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