April 20, 2016
by Josh Tancordo
| Tags: unity, love, peace, community, evangelism
God has designed the church to be a community of people where individuals who are significantly different from one another come together. And as they come together, they display the power of the gospel in a unique way. ...
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April 13, 2016
by Josh Tancordo
| Tags: grace, sin, self-esteem, judgment,
But remember: in order to appreciate the cure we first have to understand the sickness. And in order to understand grace, we first have to understand sin and judgment and wrath. ...
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April 8, 2016
by Josh Tancordo
| Tags: heaven, priorities, eternity
In 1 Peter 1:4, Peter says that we have “an inheritance that can never perish, spoil, or fade.” If that's true, how foolish would we have to be to invest our energy in things that will fade away when we could be investing it in treasures that will last for eternity? ...
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April 1, 2016
by Josh Tancordo
| Tags: salvation, adoption, love of God
God has adopted us so that we’re in his family, we’re known by his name, and we’re loved and totally accepted. ...
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March 17, 2016
by Josh Tancordo
| Tags: God, mission, culture
Don’t let the empty church buildings around Pittsburgh fool you. God is on the move, and he’s truly unstoppable as he works to accomplish his mission....
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March 10, 2016
by Josh Tancordo
| Tags: evangelism, gospel, salvation
Sharing the gospel can be as simple as telling your story with Jesus at the center....
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March 4, 2016
by Josh Tancordo
| Tags: suffering, faith, perseverance
What happens when life doesn’t turn out the way we want it to? How do we respond to the disappointments, the inconveniences, the heartaches, the suffering, and the unexpected detours that invariably come with life? ...
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February 17, 2016
by Josh Tancordo
It seems like many peopleChristians and non-Christians alikehave an incredibly misguided view of what it means to be "spiritual." A truly spiritual person is seen as someone who renounces earthly enjoyments in order to devote themselves to higher, more spiritual pursuits.
For example, a spiritual person will be careful not to have too much fun. That would be worldly. Inst...
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January 19, 2016
by Josh Tancordo
| Tags: gospel, missional living, evangelism
In Matthew 5:14, Jesus says that his followers should function as “a city set on a hill”...
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January 12, 2016
by Josh Tancordo
| Tags: sanctification, Christian living, holiness
You’ve probably heard the advice people sometimes give to “be yourself.” It’s commonly given if someone is going in for a job interview, a first date, or something else they’re fretting about. Interestingly, God instructs Christians to do the same thing. “Be yourselves.”...
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