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Praying for the Global Church

Posted on May 27, 2025 by ptsblog
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Whenever I return home to India, I am always asked questions about the church in the United States— questions such as, “How many Christians are there in the city you live in?” and “How is church attendance in the U.S.?” In fact, I get similar questions from friends in the U.S. inquiring about Christians in…

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How Do I Help Someone Struggling With Their Faith?

Posted on April 21, 2025April 16, 2025 by ptsblog
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Trying to pray as, for, or with someone in the grips of uncertainty or lack of faith is a little like a modern poet’s trying to compose a new piece in the “genteel lyricism” of the 19th-century masters. Joy Ladin has written about how much of modern poetic expression is a skeptical reaction to the…

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Am I Preaching a Genuine Word?

Posted on March 31, 2025March 27, 2025 by ptsblog
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“Be still and know that I am God!” – Psalm 46:10 What does it mean for a preacher to stand before the people of God and say anything of importance about who God is, about God’s call upon our lives, or about God’s active work in the life of the world? How does a preacher…

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