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Bystander Syndrome in the Church - Why We're Failing the Great Commission

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It was a typical, busy Saturday afternoon at the mall. You know the scene—the smell of auntie anne's pretzels wafting through the air, the distant hum of hundreds of conversations, and the rhythmic clicking of shopping bags. Our friend Tom was walking by the food court when he noticed a man sitting all by himself, staring intensely down into his lukewarm coffee. Something deep inside Tom—that still, small voice of the Holy Spirit—said, "You should go talk to him." Tom kept walking, but the thought nagged at him like a pebble in his shoe. I should share Jesus with that man, he thought. But then, the "what-ifs" started screaming. What if he gets offended? What if I say the wrong thing and look like a total fool? As the internal debate raged, the man sat alone just twenty feet away, a soul in need hanging in the balance. Tom froze, paralyzed by uncertainty, and eventually, he just kept walking. Does that sound familiar? If we are being honest, we’ve all been in...

WorldWide Deception - Cultivating Discernment for Our Times

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What if the whole world was being deceived and you were the only one who knew the truth? Have you ever actually felt like that? It is a heavy, isolating feeling. You are standing in a room, and everyone is nodding along to a lie, and your spirit is screaming, "No, that is not right!" But because the lie is popular, because it is comfortable, or because it is being pushed by someone with a lot of initials after their name, you are the one who ends up looking like the crazy person. I remember moments like that back in the 70s and 80s. This was long before we had a supercomputer in our pockets. Back then, if you wanted to know something, you had to go find a book. You had to spend hours in a library, smelling that old paper and dust, tracking down footnotes. I was always a curious kid—I loved to read, and I realized early on that knowledge was power. I remember being in a room where a specific argument was being made. Everyone else was in total agreement, but I had done the le...

Aliens or Demons? - Unmasking the Deception

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Are Aliens Real or Are They Demons in Disguise? The debate over whether aliens are real or if they are actually interdimensional demons is a fascinating one. In this latest episode of Coffee with Conrad, we dive deep into this discussion from all angles. Looking at historical examples, personal experiences, and biblical theories, this episode explores both sides of the debate over whether alien encounters throughout history could really be manifestations of demonic entities. Compelling Historical Examples of “Ancient Aliens”  UFO and ancient alien theorists often point to many remarkable examples in antiquity that supposedly demonstrate advanced extraterrestrial contact. These include: - The elaborate Nazca Lines in Peru which resemble airport runways when viewed from the sky. Erich von Daniken claimed these massive geoglyphs were built for aliens to see from their spacecraft.  - The Book of Ezekiel’s vivid description of fantastical wheeled creatures and beings, advanced tech...