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The Bible says that everyone who has received Jesus as Lord of his life is one of his ambassadors.
Balthazar.
Only one South American player in the history of football has won the Golden Boot Award for the greatest number of goals in a single season: BALTHAZAR M DE MORAIS JR.
Even so, the season after being declared the greatest scorer in Spain, Balthazar spent more time on the bench than in the game, due to a coach who didn't last long with the club.
It was during the 1989-90 League, and Balthazar, a faithful Christian, told one of the country's best-known newspapers, "I may seem like some kind of alien from another planet for saying this, but being left out of the team on Sunday, and being forgotten, is not the most important thing. The most important thing is having peace with God."
If you read Hebrews chapter 11, you'll meet many people who gave their all to obey God and do good to others. People who scorned kingdoms and riches to have peace with God and make the world a better place, and who were scorned themselves by the world.
Men and women of faith who grew, rooted in their trust in God. The world was not worthy of them, because the world isn't used to contemplating their dignity and glory.
The world abuses us because we are not of this world. True, we were born and live in it, but the world doesn't see things as they are.
Materialism, falsehood, hatred, envy, and pride blind their eyes; their eyes are blinded by sin. That's why the world doesn't understand when we speak of God; they have another master. The Devil is the prince of this world.
I don't know how often you've stopped to think about your mission here. The Bible says that everyone who has received Jesus as Lord of his life is one of his AMBASSADORS.
Society will believe in God and learn about him by what it sees in us. We struggle to change the world, so that more and more people can come to know the Lord.
We want our friends to have the same peace with God that we enjoy. We are ambassadors of the Kingdom of Heaven on earth; we teach others about the life God wants everyone to have.
People need to learn the significance of eternal life, a life full of meaning based on a personal relationship with the Creator. What a happy life! The world only learns about this life when it looks at you and me.
While pecking a tree the woodpecker is subjected to impacts of up to 1400 times the force of gravity. Human beings can only withstand impacts of up to 8 times the force of gravity before becoming unconscious.
God chose to assume all risks and to give of himself sacrificially, so that we may glimpse what love is.
As it’s already past opening hours, I make a detour into the nearest town to find a late-night store.
Nominal Christianity, a mission field for the church
An interview with Lars Dahle, of the Steering Committee of the Lausanne Movement Global Consultation on Nominal Christianity held in Rome.
Ruth Valerio: A lifestyle that cares about creation
Are Christians called to make a difference in environmental care? What has creation care to do with "loving our neighbours"? An interview with the Global Advocacy and Influencing Director of Tearfund.
Kathy Bryan: Online sex trafficking in the USA
“Prostitution is nobody’s dream, it’s a very traumatic lifestyle”, says Kathy Bryan, director of the Elevate Academy. She mentors former victims.
Christians in politics?
What is the role of Christians serving in politics? An interview with Auke Minnema, the new General Director of the European Christian Political Movement (ECPM).
Michael Ramsden: Communicating the Gospel in today’s societies
RZIM International Director Michael Ramsden responds to questions about the secularisation of Europe, the role of Christians in public leadership and the new ‘culture of victimism’.
Sharing Jesus with World Cup fans in Moscow
A team of Steiger mission is starting conversations about the gospel in the middst of the football celebration in Russia.
Analysing current issues in the light of the Bible
At the 2018 Apologetics Forum in Comarruga (Spain), Michael Ramsden, Pablo Martinez, Ruth Valerio and José de Segovia analysed how society and the Bible approach the issues of personal identity, integrity, sexuality, pop culture, and environmental care.
European “Bridges to Inclusion” gathering 2018, in Riga
The network of Christian ministries working for the inclusion of people with disabilities, celebrated its tenth continental meeting in Latvia with the participation of 12 countries.
How does romantic love change over time?
Psychatrist Pablo Martínez uses a metaphor to explain how romantic love evolves.
‘Mediterráneo’
“Something will change if you have hunger and thirst for justice”, sings Spanish artist Eva Betoret in a song about the refugee crisis.
How the loss of universal values led to a loss of civility
Author Bruce Little: “We have moved from a sense of responsibility to ‘my personal rights’”.
Reaching non-Christian ‘Christians’
How can we reach those who call themselves ‘Christians’ but have not experienced a conversion to Christ? Forty missiologists and mission practitioners came together for a Lausanne Movement global consultation in Rome.
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