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Tony Evans

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Getting to know God by His names is more than simply learning a new word or discovering a new title He goes by. Learning to know God by His names opens up the door to knowing His character more fully and experiencing His power more deeply. Tony Evans

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When families break down, you have a lot of repercussion from that, from poverty to crime to lack of discipline. Tony Evans

You Discipline Crime Poverty Down Lot Families Lack Break

Government is not a human institution. It is a divine institution that humans are to run on His behalf. When they create their own rules, then they become against the creator and what He intended for government to do. Tony Evans

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Slavery was ungodly, unrighteous, and unbiblical. Tony Evans

Slavery

I condemn racism on all levels, whether personal or systemic. Tony Evans

Racism Systemic Condemn Personal Whether Levels

I was the oldest of four children, and the atmosphere was volatile for all of us. My father and mother were in constant conflict, making divorce seem like the only possible outcome. Tony Evans

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The issue of race is not an issue of choice. It's an issue of birth. Tony Evans

Birth Issue Race Choice

Human nature being what it is, if you told me you were going to give me one dollar with no strings attached, I probably wouldn't question the gift too much. But if you told me you wanted to give me one hundred dollars with no obligation, I'd have to think about it for a minute before accepting. Tony Evans

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I've talked to men who feel like they're overly sexual and, therefore, are attracted to any female who walks down the street. I will not excuse his activity with every female just because he feels driven in that direction. Tony Evans

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Christians historically have believed wrong on issues. Take slavery: they believed wrong on that issue for generations, and it had, just, repercussions that were staggeringly negative for our culture and my community. So it is possible to be Christian and to believe wrongly and practice wrongly. Tony Evans

Ladies, you do not have to submit yourself to any man abusing you. Tony Evans

You Man Yourself Submit Abuse Any Ladies

Churches need to be intentional about reaching the next generation by creating templates for young people to see that there is a stepping stone for leadership in this church. Tony Evans

Leadership Generation People Church Young Churches See About Stepping Stepping Stone Reaching Stone Intentional Young People Next Creating Next Generation Need

Technology has changed how people communicate, how people relate, the speed at which this takes place. To ignore that, in the name of preaching the Word, is to forget that we're to preach the Word to people. Tony Evans

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Religious programs, activities have often blurred and sidelined the centrality of the cross - causing religion to be empty of its core. Tony Evans

Religion Programs Religious Cross Empty Causing Often Blurred Activities Core

The problem is that God is being dismissed from the culture, and that vacuum is allowing, or is the basis for, the deterioration of society. That is because Christians have not kept Him in the center of the culture. Tony Evans

God Culture Problem Society Deterioration Allowing Him Because Being Center Dismissed Vacuum Christians Kept Basis

A name is so important in biblical settings that Scripture frequently mentions God Himself changing someone's name to reflect a new reality. Abram, which means 'exalted father,' was changed to Abraham, meaning 'father of a multitude.' Tony Evans

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