Tez Brooks
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5 Ways You Can Help Missionaries Other Than Financially
Contribute to the needs of the saints andseek to show hospitality (Romans 12:13, ESV). Lori met her missionary after being invited to a friend’s home to hear their vision and calling. As she sat in her friend’s living room with several other guests, the missionary shared stories of changed lives and photos of what God…
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Should Christians Cuss?
“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths,but only what is helpful for building others upaccording to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen” Ephesians 4:29 (NIV). The other day I got so mad at my teenager that I cussed. Yikes! I’m in full-time ministry. Now, should Christians cuss? Of…
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Better Than Diamonds
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8, NIV). “You are American.” The Commissioner smiled. “You came all the way to Botswana to tell me about this Jesus…
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Can the Bible Transform People?
I delight in Your decrees; I will not neglect Your word (Psalm 119:16, NIV). My hand lifted skyward to entice the Monarch butterfly on my finger to unfold her russet wings. I prayed the morning sun warmed her enough to fly away. Suddenly, she rose, fluttering quickly over the fence, out of sight. The science…
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Encountering “JESUS” on the El Camino
SPAIN- The pungent odor of cow manure fills the air as travelers walk the Camino de Santiago (the Way of Saint James) past dairy farm houses toward a hostel named La Fuente del Peregrino. The name means The Pilgrim’s Fountain. It’s just one of many dormitories for pilgrims hiking the 500-mile journey to Santiago de…
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Being with Jesus
Puberty began to change me when I was a young boy in middle school. I shot up several inches over the summer and like a shrine dedicated to the onset of manhood, a lone hair popped out on my tiny bird chest. One of the most embarrassing transformations was my voice. Every man knows the…
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Finding Hope in the Wilderness
If the Colorado weather is good, I go hiking about three times a week. As an introvert, I need time alone to recharge. I often encounter refreshing periods with God during these adventures. But if I’m not careful, when I’m experiencing some type of pain or rejection, those treks into the mountains can cause me…
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Paid to Betray Their Country
Nadia and Neesha* are two women in Central Asia who are passionate about sharing their faith. In the face of great danger, they would secretly hand out Bibles and tell others about Jesus, even though their country was hostile toward Christianity. One day they spoke to a man who was an undercover policeman. He arrested…
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“Delight” Movie Review
The Film Production team at Jesus Film Project® has charmed us again with another evangelism tool-their new short film, “Delight.” Premiering a few weeks ago, on Father’s Day, “Delight” (written by staff member Michael Allen) is one minute and 19 seconds of sweetness, in several ways: First, let’s address the obvious, it’s about dessert. Who…