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Site title: The Cripplegate | for a new generation of non-conformists

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In the New Testament letters, the apostles teach that baptism is a powerful, vivid reminder of who we are in Christ and how we have power to live for Christ’s glory and be more than conquerors through the Lord (Romans 8).


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In a previous post, we examined three principles for preaching the thorny book of Ecclesiastes. If you didn’t see those, you can check them out here


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One primary reason for confusion over baptism in the church is because of a misunderstanding of this issue in the book of Acts.

Understanding Acts, however, is challenging because the narratives take place during a transitional period of history as we move from the old to the new covenant. As such, not everything within Acts is normative for the church throughout it...


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The book of Ecclesiastes has left its mark on history. Shakespeare referenced Ecclesiastes in the opening line of Sonnet 59. Abraham Lincoln quoted Ecclesiastes 1:4 in his address to the reconvening Congress on December 1, 1862. In Tolstoy‘s


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When Artemis II returned to earth last month, the astronauts on board broke the record for traveling farther away from earth than any person had gone before. Whose record did they break?

Jeff Williams.

Until April, Jeff had traveled farther and flown faster than just about anyone. He commanded International Space Station (ISS) Expeditions 22 and 48. He spe...


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