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Interest in Ancient Traditions is Rising – Episode 6 | FHLM

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Ancient Traditions Rising – Why Young Christians are Choosing Orthodoxy and Catholicism There’s something surprising happening across the Christian landscape today. Young people—the generation many assumed would leave the Church altogether—are showing a remarkable and unexpected rising interest in the oldest and most traditional expressions of Christianity. Catholic cathedrals and Orthodox churches, with their incense-filled […]

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The Hidden Barrier to Ministry. Gatekeepers or Guides? – Episode 5 | FHLM

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Why the Church Must Relearn the Art of Encouraging Callings Encouraging callings in today’s Church is more vital than ever. When Jesus said, “The harvest is rich, but the labourers are few” (Luke 10:2, RNJB), He was highlighting the urgency—not the bureaucracy—of responding to God’s call. I find myself wondering: If the harvest is so

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Dogma vs. Pastoral Practice. Finding a Faithful Balance – Episode 4 | FHLM

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Holding to Truth. Leading with Compassion. Dogma vs. pastoral practice isn’t just a theological tension—it’s a lived reality in many churches today. I’ve read story after story—on Facebook, in articles, in books—of people who left the Church not because they stopped believing in Jesus, but because of how they were treated by those who claimed

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Sermon on the Mount. The Truth We Forgot – Episode 3 | FHLM

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What Jesus Really Said The Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5–7) is one of the most quoted parts of the Bible—and also one of the most misunderstood. It’s easy to cherry-pick the bits we like: comforting verses, familiar promises, teachings we can fit neatly into our lives. But the Sermon is not a set of

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The Church Is Dying. And How We Can Save It

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The church is dying, but not for the reasons you think. We keep hearing the headlines: “Church attendance is down.” “Another congregation is closing.” “Young people are leaving in droves.” It’s easy to believe that the Church is in irreversible decline. But that’s not the whole story. In fact, belief in Jesus is rising—especially among

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Doctrine Matters. Why the Creeds Still Count – Episode 2 | FHLM

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What We Believe Shapes How We Live Doctrine matters! In recent years, I’ve noticed something unsettling in the Church. Many Christians—faithful, sincere, well-meaning—no longer seem certain what they actually believe. At first glance, it might not seem like a big deal. Surely, we’re called to love more than to recite facts, right? But the longer

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Simplicity and Community in the Early Church – Episode 1 | FHLM

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The Last Supper: Where the Church Begins Simplicity and community are more than themes—they were the daily reality of the early Church. When Jesus knew His time was short—when He had every reason to focus on His own fear, pain, and coming death—He gathered His friends for a meal. He took bread. He took wine.

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Faith, Business, and the Exploitation of Christianity

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Faith, Business, and the Exploitation of Christianity – this article dives deep into how Christian faith has been manipulated for wealth and personal gain. A good tree produces good fruit, and a bad tree produces bad fruit. That’s what Jesus said. (Matthew 7:17) It’s a simple concept, yet one that so many Christians—and especially Christian

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