Light Bearers

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Impacting Lives: Shady’s Story

by Ty Gibson

We’ve just had our ARISE discipleship program graduation, and I have to tell you about one student named Shady, on whom you’ve had a tremendous spiritual impact because of your generous financial…

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Global Connections, Lasting Impact: the Light Bearers Live Sessions

by Ty Gibson

When was the last time you cried because you realized the depth of God’s love for you? Do you remember? I have to share with you a message our team recently received because…

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THE SIN OF UNENJOYMENT

by Ty Gibson

Once I posted a picture of a meal I made on social media. Somebody who saw it asked me, “Don’t you have more important things to do with your time?” More important than…

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Michael the Archangel: A Response to Pastor Eric Mason’s Allegations that Adventism Is a Cult

by Ty Gibson

Eric Mason (@pastoremase), a prominent Christian preacher and author, recently made a reel on…

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ADVENTISM AS WORLDVIEW

by Ty Gibson

When I was a kid, there were only two things I knew with absolute certainty: pain and love. Suffering defined my existence. Horrors haunted our little home—the horrors of…

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Experiments of Mercy

by Ty Gibson

“Where sin abounded, grace abounded much more” (Romans 5:20). Every human being is, by nature, obsessed with self. This includes you and me. Self-centeredness is…

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ARISE Discipleship Program Transforms Lives

by Ty Gibson

In May, we celebrated our 10-year anniversary of running the ARISE discipleship program in Australia. The impact has been nothing short of astounding. Much of that impact is measurable. …

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From Skeptic to Believer: My Instantaneous Conversion Story

by Ty Gibson

When I was 18 years old, my mom and my girlfriend conspired against me on my behalf. They sent this goofy looking pastor dude, in a suit and tie, with a big smile to knock on my bedroom door and witness to me. …

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How to Succeed in Ministry

by Ty Gibson

“Hi, Ty! My name is Rob. I know you’re busy, but I’ve seen the goodness of God through your preaching in a way I’ve never seen before and I was wondering if I could get your perspective on something.” …

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Crisis After Crisis: What Can We Hold Onto?

by Ty Gibson

Anxiety levels are rising worldwide. Surely you have noticed, while, no doubt, trying not to notice. Jesus described the final chapters of human history as involving “men’s hearts failing them from fear and the…

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The Most Un-Boring Thing Ever

by Ty Gibson

I want to tell you about a 17-year-old girl named Alycia whose life you’ve changed. She sent me the following text: “I’ve been to countless retreats, revivals, and conferences, but never before have I experienced such…

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Words

by Ty Gibson

Words are the building blocks with which we construct sentences in order to convey ideas, form perceptions, ascribe meaning, and tell stories. We are linguistic creatures because we are creatures made in the divine image.…

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Saved From a Deep Hole

by Ty Gibson

“I was in a really deep hole and Jared pulled me out.” Those are the words of an 18-year-old young man named Noah, a current ARISE student, who testified to me and his…

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The Exodus

by Ty Gibson

Exodus is a book for people in trouble. People who are controlled by external forces, and by internal forces too. …

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How Molly Saw God

by Ty Gibson

Molly Bwalya is a student at the University of Lusaka, Zambia. We all know why people go to universities: to get an education, in order to get a job, in order to get money, in order to provide one’s material…

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Two Key Words

by Ty Gibson

Words carry meaning. I say “cat” and immediately an image pops into your head. I say “dog” and the image changes. Some words mean little some mean a lot. And some words mean so much that reality itself would implode…

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A Political Christmas

by Ty Gibson

The prophet Isaiah foretold the first advent of Christ with the words, “For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder” (Isaiah 9:6). …

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Unbelievable

by Ty Gibson

The gospel is good news, not good advice. It doesn’t tell us what we must do but rather what God has already done for us. And what He’s done for us is so monumental and complete that we literally can’t add anything to…

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Grace Supersedes Sin

by Ty Gibson

It’s astounding how much enlightenment can be packed into a single sentence: “Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound” (Romans 5:20, KJV). …

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Coming for His Bride

by Ty Gibson

Once I began a sermon by asking the congregation to shout out the first thing that came to mind when they thought of the Second Coming. One guy yelled, “It won't be a…

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Minds Differ, So Assume The Best

by Ty Gibson

Probably the most important and yet challenging discipline to which the Christian is called is to love with a kind of love that “bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things” (1 Corinthians…

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Politics and Religion: The Diabolical Union Almost Nobody Sees Coming

by Ty Gibson

I'm not a Republican and I'm not a Democrat. I'm not a conservative and I'm not a liberal. I’m a follower of Jesus,…

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Love Matters Most, Part 10

by Ty Gibson

Love Does Not Rejoice in the Failures of Others. My best friend and I were trying to master a challenging skateboard maneuver. The goal was to dip down from the shallow end…

An exploration of forgiveness and when it's okay to withdraw from a relationship

On the Nature of Forgiveness and When to End a Relationship

by Ty Gibson

There are traits and talents latent within you that can only be brought to active expression when you are in healthy, honest relationships. By remaining in destructive relationships, you are suppressing your unborn…

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Love Matters Most, Part 7

by Ty Gibson

Love is Not Provoked I have a problem in the kitchen. Every time I attempt to boil water, it boils over. This, of course, creates a terrible mess. But this is a small…

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Signs of the Second Coming

by Ty Gibson

Dear Friend of Light Bearers, With this worldwide pandemic, it feels like we're on the precipice of a great disaster. …

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Scarier Than Coronavirus

by Ty Gibson

In Matthew 24, Jesus warned that as the end of human history approaches a number of signs will increase in frequency and intensity. The spread of contagious diseases is in His list. The coronavirus it's pretty scary for a…

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Love Matters Most, Part 1

by Ty Gibson

When Martyrdom Doesn't Matter Shortly after I became a follower of Jesus, somebody in a group Bible study said something that was kind of like theological shock therapy for…

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Expectations

by Ty Gibson

Have you ever expected one thing and gotten another? Once while traveling to Germany, I expected a small, gutless, compact rental car, because that’s what I reserved.…

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Covenant Cutting

by Ty Gibson

Get three animals, cut each of them in two, straight down the middle, and lay the pieces across from one another to form a pathway between the three sets of severed pieces. …

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The Accuser and the Advocate

by Ty Gibson

There's a lot going on inside your head. What shall I have for lunch? Is my anniversary coming…

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Strange, Secret Longings

by Ty Gibson

“What may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by…

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You Are Invited… Back to the Beginning!

by Ty Gibson

In ancient times, the people of God considered it vital to their spiritual well-being to spend time in one another’s presence before the Lord. They saw themselves as many individuals that together composed one corporate…

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Revolutionize Your Picture of God

by Ty Gibson

We live in a world in desperate need of a revolution. In cosmology, the word revolution refers to “the rotation of a celestial body on its axis.” From that…

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Enmity in the Air

by Ty Gibson

One time when I was in the fifth grade a fight broke out during recess. All the kids were gathered around yelling as two boys were punching and kicking one another. What I remember most is feeling nervous and sick to my stomach. That’s what the…

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Three More Keys to a Great Marriage

by Ty Gibson

Just yesterday a friend in his 30s said, “I went to a wedding last week and was blown away to find out that nearly all of my friends from college are already married and divorced.” Divorce has become so common, we basically expect it…

Three Keys to a Great Marriage

by Ty Gibson

Someone has said, “Marriage is like flies on a windowsill. Those on the outside want in, and those on the inside want out.” Well, I've got better news. It's possible to be on the inside of marriage and want to be there. I've been on…

A Feast In July

by Ty Gibson

Light Bearers Convocation is right around the corner, July 3-7. If you’ve never attended, you’re missing out. "Convocation" is a big, old word. We don’t necessarily like big words, but we do like old words with big meaning. This word basically…

Land of Fire and Warm Hearts

by Ty Gibson

One of the best experiences I’ve ever had as an evangelist was in Malawi. I preached from a wooden platform constructed of an odd mixture of wood, sheet metal, bricks, and colorful cloth. Speakers were hung in trees. There were a few chairs, but…

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Unbelievably Diabolical

by Ty Gibson

It's no secret that Christianity is dying in Western countries. There are a number of factors contributing to this trend, but maybe the biggest is the fact that mainstream Christianity is asking the world to believe two doctrines that together…

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Looking Back to the Future

by Ty Gibson

“Let each one examine his own work, and then he will have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another” (Galatians 6:4, NKJV). There’s a reason why so many treadmills end up at the thrift store. New Year's Resolutions are a popular…

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Doors Open in India

by Ty Gibson

It was November of 2001—November 5 to be exact. Sixteen years ago! That was the last time and the only other time that Light Bearers managed to get a container of gospel literature into India. Now God has again prevailed, this time through a…

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Infinite Empathy

by Ty Gibson

Emotions are a mysterious phenomenon. Think about it. A person’s smile has the power to make you feel something pleasant inside. A person’s tears can throw you into tears with them even before you know why they’re crying. The mere fact that…

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A Day in the Life of Light Bearers

by Ty Gibson

It's 6 AM and already 17 new emails have appeared in my inbox. No, wait, four more just arrived, so make that 21. By 9 o'clock there will be 40 or more. Here’s one from Stephanie, who coordinates literature shipments from Light Bearers. She is…

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The Continuing Reformation

by Ty Gibson

“The Protestant Reformation was the 16th-century religious, political, intellectual and cultural upheaval that splintered Catholic Europe.” That’s how the History Channel website defines the Protestant Reformation—as an historical event…

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A Brutal Wakeup Call

by Ty Gibson

It’s 2017. Not 1526.1 Not 1863.2 Not…

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95 Theses for the Continuing Reformation

by Ty Gibson

Martin Luther and John Calvin changed the world by the power of their good theology in spite of their bad theology. The Dark Ages from which they were emerging were very dark, indeed, and some of that darkness clung to the great Protestant Reformers…

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Super Knowledge

by Ty Gibson

We are creatures of “knowledge.” Our entire existence is shaped by what we know and how we know. According to the Bible, there is a regular, run-of-the-mill knowledge, and then there is a kind of knowledge that operates at a deeper, wider,…

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I Wish I Could Tell Her "Happy Mother’s Day”

by Ty Gibson

My mom was a force of nature. As poet Barbara Kingsolver once said, “Sometimes the strength of motherhood is greater than natural laws.” That was my mom. Fiercely independent, she left home at 15 and got a job as a waitress. The popular, cool…

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Running Back and Forth

by Ty Gibson

Hello friends of Light Bearers! There are so many exciting things going on here at the ministry, I can hardly keep up. But I'd rather be busy than bored. I'm sure you feel the same. I recently read in Ezekiel the mind-blowing fact that we’re…

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When Jesus Put Shame to Shame

by Ty Gibson

If you know me at all, then you know that I am decidedly anti-coercion. And yet, if I could make every person on the planet listen to this audio message by my friend, Elise Harboldt, I would. Well, maybe I'm exaggerating for effect, but I'm hoping…

Daughters of Eve

by Ty Gibson

Today is International Women’s Day. As for me, I’m a “ladies man,” but not in the way you are familiar with the term. My happiest childhood memories are of one summer with my grandmother, Eleanor, fishing, trapping critters, hiking up…

What the War’s About

by Ty Gibson

“War broke out in heaven…” (Revelation 12:7). Satan launched his revolt against God not with bullets and bombs but with subtly spun lies. The Greek word for “war” in the above text is…

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The Parable of the True (Un)Believer

by Ty Gibson

The kingdom of heaven is like unto two men, one who believed in God and one who did not. The first man engaged in prejudice and hatred and various other forms of ugliness…

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Something to Say at Princeton University

by Ty Gibson

Ministry needs to happen everywhere—even among the educated elite. Evangelists recognize that the highly educated are the most difficult class to reach with the gospel, generally speaking. Recently, feeling the weight of this fact, I delivered six…

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The Theological Identity of the Remnant

by Ty Gibson

When the “remnant” is brought to view in Revelation, our attention is directed to God’s intent that the movement be defined by a specific theological construct: “And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the…

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What If the Good News Is Better Than You Think?

by Ty Gibson

After explaining that Christ is “the Word” and “the Light” to every person in the world (John 1:1-9), John makes an enormous, encompassing, extravagant claim: “Of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace” (John…

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Three Reasons to be a Relational Risk Taker

by Ty Gibson

There are definitely moments in which you ought to be careful, calculated, and cautious. And there are moments in which you ought to cast caution to the wind and be a big-time risk taker. Yeah, be cautious as a driver. Relax—please. Being late…

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The Latter Rain in Practical Terms

by Ty Gibson

The Bible is filled with agricultural symbolism as a means of depicting God’s grand and glorious purpose for humanity (Matthew 13). God is in the business of growing things—a new crop of humans, to be exact (1 Corinthians 3:6-8). Human…

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The Apocalypse of Human Sexuality

by Ty Gibson

Sex is in the news. Big time! Bruce Jenner’s transgender process has prompted nearly everyone on the planet to ponder the nature of human sexuality. To the delight of some and to the horror of others, Caitlyn, formerly Bruce, was named…

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The Little We Know

by Ty Gibson

A rational appeal to the atheist: Intending no disrespect at all to the scientific achievements of mankind, I want to call our attention to the fact that the human data bank of knowledge is minuscule compared to all there is to know.…

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Obedience vs Legalism

by Ty Gibson

A man once came to me and said, “My marriage is falling apart. My wife says she doesn’t have feelings for me anymore, and my feelings for her are pretty much dead too. I guess it’s over, huh?” He was startled by my immediate…

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Global Impact

by Ty Gibson

In 1985, a few of us new converts—James Rafferty, Sue Gibson, and myself—received what we knew to be specific direction from the God of the universe. We were young and on fire for the Lord (now we're older but still on fire for the Lord). James…

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So What About the Pope?

by Ty Gibson

Pope Francis definitely has our attention. Bible prophecy said that would be the case (Revelation 13:3). But why? What is the significance of his influence and why does he have such massive influence in the first place? Even avowed…

Um Olhar Atento Sobre A Ordenação de Mulheres

by Ty Gibson

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Women’s Ordination: Is the Church Free To Act?

by Ty Gibson

The God of the Bible is a delegator, not a micromanager. He entrusts His children with decision-making power. God is not a control freak, but rather a freedom lover. Adam and Eve were given “dominion” over the world God had made for them…

ЕСЛИ ВЗГЛЯНУТЬ НА ОРДИНАЦИЮ ЖЕНЩИН ПОБЛИЖЕ

by Ty Gibson

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Una Mirada Más Profunda a la Ordenación de la Mujer

by Ty Gibson

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Women’s Ordination: Shall Angels or Demons Guide Us?

by Ty Gibson

Adventism is heating up as we approach the GC Session in Texas, during which a vote will be taken on women’s ordination. In all my years as a member of this church I…

A Closer Look At Women’s Ordination

by Ty Gibson

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Conservative or Liberal?

by Ty Gibson

“Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, ‘This is the way, walk in it,’ whenever you turn to the right hand or whenever you turn to the left” (Isaiah 30:21). Apparently, God sees in us an inclination to veer off course to the…

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Resurrection Remix

by Ty Gibson

The resurrection of Jesus was not an arbitrary act of God. Rather, it was the definitive conquest of other-centered love over the death-dealing principle of self-centeredness inherent in all sin. According to Paul, “the law of the Spirit of…

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The Power of the Printed Page

by Ty Gibson

Plain and simple: words of truth on paper are extremely powerful. Allow me to break this down for us. First, are need to understand that the words of God are a creative, life-giving force: “The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they…

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The Deeper Meaning of Christmas

by Ty Gibson

When we speak of the birth of Christ, we are speaking of the most sublime and astounding event in all of eternal history. God literally became a human being. “Without controversy,” Paul exclaims with wonder, “great is the mystery of godliness:…

The Old Covenant Brood

by Ty Gibson

The current tensions and polemics within the Seventh-day Adventist Church are not occurring in a vacuum. We have history behind us that has created the trajectory within which we are now living. To a significant degree the spirit and content of our…

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Cosmic Atonement

by Ty Gibson

God is up to something bigger than our eternal salvation. Certainly, from our individual standpoint it is hard to imagine anything bigger. To be saved from sin and given the assurance of eternal life is a truly marvelous thing. But notice the…

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Worlds Apart (Not Anymore)

by Ty Gibson

Sutherlin, Oregon and Papua New Guinea are worlds apart. Separated by 6,518 miles and the vast Pacific Ocean. Sutherlin is in the Northern Hemisphere and Papua New Guinea is in the Southern. But the two places and their people are separated by more…

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How to Be Free from Guilt

by Ty Gibson

The Bible knows what’s going on inside of you. It understands the complexity of the human being and penetrates into the deep mental, emotional and moral issues we all deal with. Notice, for example, this insightful passage from King…

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Revelation 13: An Annotated Reading

by Ty Gibson

The book of Revelation is highly symbolic. Its prophecies are written in a kind of code language that must be interpreted to make sense. A casual reading will blur the eyes and befuddle the mind. One must take the time to define each symbol by…

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The Romanism Within

by Ty Gibson

The new Pope, Mr. Jorge Mario Bergoglio, has caused quite a stir recently. So much so, in fact, that an ardent Protestant friend said to me the other day, “Wow, this new pope seems like a really good guy and he’s saying some good things. Maybe…

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A Nameless Mass?

by Ty Gibson

Six million people. It’s a big number. When I hear it, I don’t see faces. But God does. To me, it’s a number that represents a nameless mass. But not for God. He sees faces, behind which are personal histories and heartaches,…

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The Identity-Shaping Power of Fatherhood

by Ty Gibson

“The Father Himself loves you” (John 16:27). Fatherhood is an identity-shaping vocation. Whether he does so consciously or not, a dad tells his child who and what to become. The child is significantly defined by the father’s manner of…

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Seven Habits Worth Cultivating

by Ty Gibson

Every time you perform an action it contributes to shaping your fundamental identity. When life is done, you are the sum total of your repeated actions. Here are seven actions worth repeating over and over again this year until they become habits…

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Present Stage: A New Year Prayer

by Ty Gibson

Lord God Almighty, ineffably holy, Great in weakness, immeasurably lowly, From the corner of my eye, I see Your glory, Through prophets of old who breathed Your story. But sweep me into the narrative now, Resisting no longer, Your will to…

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Four Incredible Lyrics from Advent Songs

by Ty Gibson

I’m one of those weirdos who could listen to Christmas music year-round. But I don’t, because I love the special sense of awareness of the incarnation that dawns upon my heart every year in December as advent songs begin to play. Some of these…

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Stop Tinkering!

by Ty Gibson

Is there somebody in your family or in your church who is doing something you think they ought not to be doing? Of course there is! Are there people around you with defects of character that you can’t help but notice? Yep! Do you find…

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Amazing Things Happen

by Ty Gibson

The mission field is an exciting place to be. Special and unique experiences occur as human agents make themselves available as ambassadors for Christ. The truth of the gospel maneuvers its way into out-of-the-way places and reaches hearts in…

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Psychic Civil War

by Ty Gibson

No doubt you’ve heard someone say, “I am my own worst enemy.” Maybe you’ve said it yourself. We intuitively understand that there is some sense in which the I stands against the me. Part of me wants to be something other than…

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God’s Secret

by Ty Gibson

Apparently God has a secret to tell us. And it’s the best secret imaginable. If we lean in close to Him through Bible study and prayer, we’ll hear Him whispering the confidential mystery into our hearts. Be still and listen: “The secret of…

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Introducing Table Talk

by Ty Gibson

Four guys at a table. A list of provocative and sublime topics. All they’re told in advance is, “Bring your Bible and your brain.” No rules. No script. Just straight from the heart, conversation about the things that matter…

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Not Letter, But Spirit

by Ty Gibson

As I took my seat on the plane, an energetic little boy came up the aisle with his dad. In my mind I thought, “I sure hope he’s not gonna be in the seat behind me.” As a frequent flyer, I know short legs tend to kick seatbacks. As he walked…

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Setting the Captives Free

by Ty Gibson

A powerful ministry to prison inmates is under way in Kenya. A group called the King’s Messengers, sponsored by the East- Central Africa Division, recently paid a series of visits to a prison in Nairobi housing 3,500 men. Rather than merely…

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God’s Masterpiece

by Ty Gibson

The human mind is creativity in motion. Each moment of each day we see things, take in a plethora of sensory data, intersect with people, and experience life—and all the while, with every encounter, we are incrementally changing, becoming…

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When Evil Strikes

by Ty Gibson

On Friday as I walked into my wife’s office to say hi, smiling and eager to interrupt her work with a flirtatious moment or two, she swiveled around toward me in her chair and said, “Have you heard about what happened in Connecticut?” There…

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And In My World…

by Ty Gibson

Wow, I was so blessed by David's “world” that I’d like to expand the vision to the church. In my world, the church would be a place in which Jesus is the one Truth that gives meaning and heart and…

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Teetering On The Edge

by Ty Gibson

Here’s some raw data that ought to blow your mind, make you want to cry, and arouse your suspicions all at once: “According to the UN Environment Program, the earth is in the midst of a mass extinction of life. Scientists estimate that…

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Why You Matter So Much

by Ty Gibson

Today in a little Australian town called Byron Bay I noticed a sign that says, “I saw the universe change today.” Whoever wrote those words was paying attention. According to “chaos theory,” the single movement of a butterfly’s wing may…

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How Not To Be Weird

by Ty Gibson

Placing an order in a café recently, the server said, “You don’t eat meat? That’s weird.” I responded, with a smile of course, “Yeah, it’s way less weird to catch a beautiful creature, look into its frightened eyes, cut its throat as it…

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Three Simple Steps For Overcoming Any Sin

by Ty Gibson

"We are more than conquerors through Him who loved us" (Romans 8:37). Whoever you are, whatever your struggles and temptations may be, sweet victory is yours for the taking. Right now! All you need do is appreciate, appropriate and act upon what…

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Four Surefire Ways to Maintain High Energy

by Ty Gibson

"Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever" (1 Corinthians 9:25, NIV). In their excellent book, The Power of Full…

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Impacting Lives: Shady’s Story

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by Ty Gibson

THE SIN OF UNENJOYMENT

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Michael the Archangel: A Response to Pastor Eric Mason’s Allegations that Adventism Is a Cult

by Ty Gibson

ADVENTISM AS WORLDVIEW

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Experiments of Mercy

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ARISE Discipleship Program Transforms Lives

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From Skeptic to Believer: My Instantaneous Conversion Story

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How to Succeed in Ministry

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Crisis After Crisis: What Can We Hold Onto?

by Ty Gibson

The Most Un-Boring Thing Ever

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Saved From a Deep Hole

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The Exodus

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How Molly Saw God

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Two Key Words

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A Political Christmas

by Ty Gibson

Unbelievable

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Grace Supersedes Sin

by Ty Gibson

Coming for His Bride

by Ty Gibson

Minds Differ, So Assume The Best

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Politics and Religion: The Diabolical Union Almost Nobody Sees Coming

by Ty Gibson

Love Matters Most, Part 10

by Ty Gibson

On the Nature of Forgiveness and When to End a Relationship

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Love Matters Most, Part 7

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Signs of the Second Coming

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Scarier Than Coronavirus

by Ty Gibson

Love Matters Most, Part 1

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Covenant Cutting

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The Accuser and the Advocate

by Ty Gibson

Strange, Secret Longings

by Ty Gibson

You Are Invited… Back to the Beginning!

by Ty Gibson

Revolutionize Your Picture of God

by Ty Gibson

Enmity in the Air

by Ty Gibson

Three More Keys to a Great Marriage

by Ty Gibson

Three Keys to a Great Marriage

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A Feast In July

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Land of Fire and Warm Hearts

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