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On Leading a Quiet Life


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(Lisa Robinson) In case you missed it, the internet has been abuzz the past few days over this article posted by Dr. Anthony Bradley. In it, Bradley’s asserts that ‘missional’ has become a means to aggrandize accomplishments for God and shame people who live ordinary existences because they feel they are not living up to [...]

How to Preach a Sermon Even When You Are Not Sure What the Passage Means


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Convictionless churches are empty churches. Sure, it may be cool these days to be noncommittal. Sure, backing off and saying that you “could be wrong” is transparent and will gain you some respect among a skeptical audience. Of course, giving all the possible interpretations of a passage of Scripture or a theological position is educational and disarming. [...]

How The Credo House Changed the Life of this OIF Veteran


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Allow me to introduce myself… My name is Kevin and I want to share with you the impact this ministry has had on my life. Take four minutes to watch this video and let me share my testimony with you. You know what is crazy? I have received multiple emails from members and supporters with [...]

Upcoming Apps in 2013


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2012 was a great year for Credo House Apps. We are working very hard behind the scenes of our coffee shop to be a leader in discipleship-oriented apps. Our apps, like the rest of our ministry, is focused on making theology accessible. Watered down? No. Accessible? Yes! In 2012 we were able to develop three [...]

End-of-Year Campaign: The Credo House is Working


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End-of-Year Campaign: Update #1 from our Executive Director


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Thank you so much to those who have already given toward our end-of-year campaign! In this update I want to share two partnerships we can’t wait to launch in 2013…I think you’ll be excited. I unashamedly ask you to consider joining the movement we witness every day by financially partnering with Credo House. First: Our [...]

Letter from Credo House President


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It’s that time of year again. The time when many ministries call upon you and make their case for your year-end support. So many ministries, like ours, rely on this time of year to replenish their budget and plan for the future. There are so many good ministries out there. But, being the President of [...]

Some Random Thoughts on Christian Ministry and Ministers


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(Lisa Robinson) These are some pretty random thoughts that have swirling around in my head for awhile so I wanted to just splash them out in writing. Tim Challies posted this article a while back on his blog that served as the catalyst. The article concerns the workforce but I think it’s premise is very [...]

 

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(Latin raptus, “to take” or “to seize”) The doctrine of the rapture describes the belief among many Christians that Christ will return for the Church prior to a time of judgment called the tribulation. Upon Christ’s return, Christ will take all those who are his to heaven while he judges those who remain on the [...] continue reading