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February 17, 2025
Christ the Healer, FF Bosworth, healing, evangelism
Published by Emily Tomko at February 17, 2025
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Christ the Healer: the astonishing life and legacy of F.F. Bosworth

"After being sufficiently enlightened [by God's word] our attitude toward sickness should be the same as our attitude toward sin. Our purpose to have our body healed should be as definite as our purpose to have our soul healed." F. F. Bosworth, Christ the Healer 225,000 written testimonies of physical healing coming in via mail (if in ministry for 50 years) would equal 4,500+ testimonies per year that people took the time to send, and more than 12 testimonies every single day. This was the legacy of Fred Francis Bosworth, or F.F. Bosworth as he was known. Moreover, he saw over one million individuals come to Christ in his lifetime.
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November 10, 2024
sword of the Spirit, spoken word, confession, profession, judge righteously
Published by Emily Tomko at November 10, 2024
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Judging: a forbidden sin or the Christian’s divine duty?

So you see for the Christian it is not enough simply to live in quiet integrity. Fervent, aggressive prayer against the enemy in the knowledge of how Christ through Calvary whipped him and his nobles for our sake - that is, foremost that we might see Christ's kingdom manifest here on earth (Matthew 6:10) and destroy the works of the devil (1 John 3:8), is the daily duty of every serious disciple of Christ. But even that is not enough. Scripture makes it clear that the Lord requires His faithful ones to open their mouths in the public square and speak truth.
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March 28, 2024
praying in tongues, praying in the Spirit, Holy Spirit prayer, travail
Published by Emily Tomko at March 28, 2024
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How praying in the Spirit changed a tense situation

Please pray!" came the quick whisper through the phone. "Pray in the Spirit, would you? And I'll be praying here." A friend of mine is staff for a political representative. I was just wrapping up morning devotions with my children when she called to tell me that the meet-and-greet the rep was hosting had been overwhelmed by constituents from the opposing party, and that they'd come loaded for bear.
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November 3, 2021
Published by Emily Tomko at November 3, 2021
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The connection between paradigm shifts and repentance

A paradigm shift is defined as a radical change in thinking from an accepted point of view to a new belief (Merriam-Webster). The phrase “paradigm shift” is somewhat contemporary (Webster’s […]
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October 14, 2021
scoffers, mockers, scorner
Published by Emily Tomko at October 14, 2021
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Living with expectation in a land of scoffers

What happens when you to choose persistent faith and devotion to God despite a culture of scoffers? Three individuals from scripture should inspire us to continue to expect God's greatest rewards!
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June 17, 2021
science and scripture
Published by Emily Tomko at June 17, 2021
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“Life and death lie in the power of the tongue,” as science is now discovering

Did you ever hear a message so compelling that you had to listen to it a second time? That was my experience as I heard a doctor share her story […]
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February 27, 2021
believe
Published by Emily Tomko at February 27, 2021
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“Don’t Stop Believing”

Can God speak through a 1980s pop song? A few years ago I was praying for my neighbor, who suffered debilitating migraines that commenced during her deployment to Saudi Arabia. […]
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November 11, 2020
Published by Emily Tomko at November 11, 2020
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High Octane Faith in an El Alamein Moment

“”Now when Jesus heard [of the Centurion’s faith], he marveled and said to those who were following, “Truly I say to you I have not found such great faith with […]
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