Tag: Faith
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Memories of Aunt Lucy
Mary Green, a longtime supporter of BRM and the mother of Ann Ore who is on staff at the ministry, went home to be with the Lord recently. A few months ago, Mary had sent us the following note and the poem, Faith (following note): Dear Bill and Karen, Just a note to let you […]
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Persistence In Prayer
by Dr. BJ Rudge, Ph.D. One of the keys to being persistent in prayer is to be patient. Abraham had to wait about 25 years before God fulfilled His covenant-promise that he would have a son. For me, it took about 15 years of prayer before I saw one of my wife’s family members put […]
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Wisdom for an 18 Year Old… and All of Us, part one
Recently Bill and BJ Rudge were requested by a father to each send a letter to his son who was about to turn 18. Their advice is relevant to all – both young and old, male and female. The following is Bill’s response; BJ’s response will be posted later. I Became a Man When … […]
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Contending for the Faith ~ A Study on the Book of Jude
by BJ Rudge, Ph.D. As did Jesus’ disciples (Matthew 24:3), we wonder ourselves when Jesus will return. Bombarded daily with headlines of wars and rumors of wars, natural disasters and the spread of diseases, the reality of His return seems closer today than ever before. As I am writing this article, the news headlines of […]
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Walk As Royalty
by Bill Rudge Believers in Jesus Christ have an exciting destiny – to rule and reign with Him throughout eternity! Considering this high calling of serving as royalty under the King of Kings, it is imperative that our words, attitudes and actions resemble His. Princes and princesses in God’s Kingdom should be a reflection of […]
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The Power of Words
by Bill Rudge When Karen was 17 and I was 18, we committed our lives to Jesus Christ. Less than two weeks later, at that young age, we ran away and got married. We could have easily failed both in our Christian walk and marriage had it not been for the encouraging words of Rev. […]
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Ravi Zacharias Scandal, Part 1 – How should we respond?
Podcast with BJ Rudge, Ph.D. The revelation of Ravi Zacharias reminds us of how we need to evaluate our own faith and those we choose to follow.
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Stepping Out in Faith
By BJ Rudge, Ph. D. The greatest battles we often face will occur the moment we step out in faith. Consider Nehemiah who stepped out in faith when he asked the Persian King for permission to go and rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. While being commissioned by the king to complete this task, we find […]
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Home for Christmas
Enjoy this heart felt story about a man who loses everything due to his lack of faith, but through his loss finds hope and redemption at Christmas when he meets his grandson. The royalty-free song “Lament” was provided by http://www.purple-planet.com.
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Showing Christ to the World
By Jim Weikal A rich, young ruler (Matthew 19:20; Mark 10:17; Luke 18:18) runs up to Jesus who was setting out on a journey, and he asks Jesus what he can do to inherit eternal life. Jesus then lists six of the ten commandments. The young man states that he has kept these commandments since […]