You’ve probably heard the saying “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” While that can refer to people, you could very well apply that to life. All throughout the Bible, God teaches us not to accept circumstances at face value. As Andrew says in his teaching Faith Builders, “Faith isn’t denying that this physical realm…
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Where Self-Dependence Ends
You pray as much as you depend on God. When I heard the speaker say that, I was brought up short. A quick mental inventory of my prayer life yielded a dismal level of dependence on God. Perhaps that’s why I was getting some of the results I was getting. And maybe it’s the reason…
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Share It with Confidence
“Before my first mission[s] trip to Ecuador, people encouraged me by saying I would change lives with the Gospel, while others said it would change mine. I didn’t know what to expect, but I quickly discovered it wasn’t one or the other, but both. It is impossible to not change when God is all about…
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Overcoming on the Mission Field – Part 2
Last week we shared the first part of Annerine Tomlinson’s testimony about her experience in Sri Lanka for her Charis Hong Kong missions trip. Part two reveals some of the challenges she faced and how she overcame them. “On the first Sunday afternoon, we had the privilege of going to a Hindu village with a…
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Overcoming on the Mission Field – Part 1
Missions trips can be life-changing and are an essential part of the Charis Bible College experience. After returning from Sri Lanka, Charis Hong Kong student Annerine Tomlinson had this to say: “We came back from this outreach so encouraged! I saw again the beauty of teamwork. I haven’t been on a missions outreach with a…
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Leaving the Comfort Zone
What would you leave for the sake of the Gospel? Some people leave family and friends, even countries, to share God’s love in nations across the world. But “leaving” doesn’t have to involve permanent or long-term geographic relocation. Leaving can simply mean getting out of your comfort zone, stepping outside the boundaries of the familiar,…
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The Gift
“You’re the loneliest person I’ve ever laid eyes on.” I had only been at college a week when a girl on a campus bus turned around and said those words to me. “What?” I shook my head in disbelief. “How would you know that?” She simply replied, “God told me.” With the most disrespectful tone…
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Lands of Liberty
Hot dogs sizzling on the grill. Flags waving in the breeze. Fireworks lighting up the night sky. This week, homes all across the United States will be immersed in the sights, sounds, and smells of the red, white, and blue. On July 4, 1776, the United States declared their independence from the British Empire and…
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Wonderfully Made
I clearly remember a dream I had not long ago. I could see my body lying on a bed of flowers. My calm countenance reflected the peace of an eternal rest. My lifeless body was resting, but I was floating higher, leaving it behind. I was experiencing a new sense of freedom. Absorbed in this…
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Love Doesn’t Give Up
“I was speaking over his leg and ankle, commanding the ankle to be where it [wasn’t]. I began to feel his leg hot like fire, and my hands were hot as well. Suddenly I felt his ankle pop. I knew that he was healed, and his ankle was there where it wasn’t before!” Drew Harris…
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