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Memoirs Peek Into The Life of Hazel Hoskins

The Good News
4 Aug 2015
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And I Sat There

Hazel Hoskins, a missionary who shared God’s Word on every continent alongside her preacher husband Bob, passed away on June 22, 2015 at the age of 81. Never being content to just “sit there” in this temporal life, Hazel now sits at the throne of Jesus. Born October 3, 1933, Hazel grew up in Bangor, Maine, the eldest daughter of Pentecostal pastor parents Clifford and Helen Crabtree. A 1954 alumnus of Central Bible College in Missouri, Hazel married evangelist Bob Hoskins in 1959 after a long courtship. Immediately after marrying, Bob and Hazel began their lifelong service as missionaries to […]

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Best Rest

Dr. Tommy Boland
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  In a world where tired is the best word to describe our condition, we need to look to the Scriptures for insight into tapping into God’s inexhaustible grace for an exhausted world. “I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him” (Psalm 62:1). “Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him” (Psalm 62:5). How to best rest Think for a moment about all the ways you seek to find rest for your weary soul. To be sure, sleep is the most obvious way to find rest when we are tired. […]

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When Is A Command A Command?

The Good News
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Hermeneutics

  There are many, many commands in the Bible, and not all of them are equal. Who of us, for example, has a “parapet” around our roof (Deut. 22:8) or greets other brothers and sisters “with a holy kiss” (1 Cor. 16:20)? On the other hand, who of us would dare to deny that stealing is not only a crime but a sin? This shows us that there are at least two types of commands in the Scripture: cultural and trans-cultural.   Cultural A cultural command is like the one found in the Deuteronomy passage above.  Since our culture does […]

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A Time Decision

John Hawkins, Sr
2 Aug 2015
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  In the words of those 1960’s philosophers, The Animals, “It’s my life and I’ll do what I want.” The life philosophy championed by them and others in this decade was “I’ll spend my life or time the way I think best.” Is the most satisfying and profitable use of our time found in doing what we want? Time is a valuable commodity. It is the essence of life and once spent is forever gone. When born into this world each of us are assigned a limited amount of time (Psalm 90:10). None of us knows when our allotment is […]

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When The Theology Of Grace Is Challenged

Paula Masters
1 Aug 2015
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  The message of grace has been a sweeping movement in the Christian world and is gaining traction. No matter what background a person happens to come from, it is shaking things up in a good and big way. Yet, recent scandal in the life of one of “graces” biggest proponents, Tullian Tchividjian, (former Senior Pastor of a Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church) has caused many skeptics to question the message’s validity. While controversy may be difficult, it’s benefits may be many. One being that God often uses conflict as an opportunity to remove dross from the silver of our faith. […]

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Resources to Combat Three Enemies

Jeremy McKeen
7 Jul 2015
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The Christian life is one of great peace but also great conflict. A Christian is someone who is at war with three great enemies: the world, the flesh, and the devil. The devil and his attack In the book of Ephesians, the Apostle Paul dealt with the sinful flesh in chapter four, the influences of the world in chapter five, and the attacks of the devil in chapter six. And he explains that the devil is the evil behind all the evil. The devil is the Christian’s great adversary. But what should Christians know about him, and how do they […]

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Supernatural Strength Is Not Just For Superheroes Like The Avengers

Dr. Tommy Boland
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A few weeks ago, Katie, Tank and I went to the opening night of the “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” at the movie theater. Now I don’t like to go opening night because of the crowds, but Tank spends much of his play time with the Avengers action figures, so I let them both talk me into it. We had a blast watching these superheroes with their supernatural strength fighting against evil and winning the day. When the movie ended, Tank said, “Papi, I will always remember we went to see the Avengers on opening night!” Well, that certainly made it […]

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Calvary Chapel & Church By The Glades Touch Lives in Hungary and Nicaragua

Geoffrey Still
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Calvary Chapel & Church By The Glades

Many local church groups will head out on short term mission trips this summer, taking their charge from the verse that spurred the modern day missions movement, the Great Commission of Mark 16:15: “And then he told them, ‘Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone.” With bags packed and ready to change lives, Church By The Glades and Calvary Chapel International left in mid-June on two different trips for one similar goal. From Calvary to Hungary Calvary Chapel International, a combination of all Calvary Chapels worldwide, has an annual mission’s trip to Hungary. Two local […]

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The Gospel Ministry

Jeremy McKeen
4 Jun 2015
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Over the past decade there has been a great resurgence of the gospel in church ministry. As one writer put it, “There has been an explosion of gospel-centeredness.” On the whole, this is a very encouraging development. And yet there’s a danger that the word “gospel” can simply turn into the latest buzzword or church-growth trend where the word is used so much that it loses its meaning and value. So, what does a healthy and effective gospel ministry look like in a church? How can church leaders and church members tell if their ministry really is gospel-centered? In the […]

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