Posts by Freddy Cardoza

Freddy Cardoza

Freddy Cardoza serves as dean of Grace Theological Seminary and dean of the School of Ministry Studies at Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana, where he is professor of Christian education and leadership. He formerly served as an associate professor of Christian Ministry and Leadership and the director of the Christian Education programs at Talbot School of Theology at ��ݮ��Ƶ. Cardoza served for 12 years on the board, including eight years as executive director for the Society of Professors in Christian Education (SPCE, formerly NAPCE). He is also a member of the Evangelical Theological Society (ETS), in addition to serving on various board and speaking regularly at churches, conferences, conventions, retreats and seminars in the United States and abroad.

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Re:Imagining Work
Freddy Cardoza — February 14, 2017
The grind of the 9 to 5 work life has perplexed many a believer who sometimes stops to wonder, “Is this all there is?” No doubt, since the Fall of Humanity (Genesis 3), work has indeed become something altogether different than God intended prior to our expulsion from Eden. Even so, many believers may come to wrongly conclude that work is, well, just “work.” But nothing could be further from the truth. Work matters ...
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Poverty Here, There, Everywhere
Freddy Cardoza — January 09, 2017
Poverty. It is no respecter of persons. It is a global reality that exists in Calcutta and Compton; Tokyo and Timbuktu; San Francisco and São Paulo. Poverty is seen in nations and neighborhoods. It ravages urban, suburban, and rural areas. And despite the enormous wealth of some areas, make no mistake: poor people reside in Beverly Hills, Dubai, and Midtown Manhattan. Destitution is not limited to places like Dhaka and Detroit. Quite simply, there are examples of poverty everywhere. That isn’t to say poverty is equally distributed or equally affecting. In some areas poverty is more relative and sporadic. In other places, it seems absolute ...
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The Brits’ Brexit
Freddy Cardoza — June 28, 2016
It’s official. Or essentially official. Sure, it’ll be contested and the process and the unfurling of the never-before-used Article 50 (the document governing agreements to leave the European Union) will take a couple of years, but with 100% of the nation reporting, the people of Great Britain have decided “enough is enough.” With 52% favoring the move, Brits have formally voted to exit the European Union—hence the term “Br(itish)exit.” After two years of speculation and bitter fights that spanned the halls of Parliament, all the way to the shores of Washington D.C., the people have spoken: They want out. No, it wasn’t by a landslide, but that’s immaterial. The vote has been won. A simple majority is what is needed and that’s “democracy” folks! ...
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One-on-One Discipleship: Identifying Someone to Disciple
Freddy Cardoza — August 10, 2015
As we consider doing personal discipleship, who we disciple is an important factor. It's important to keep in mind that who God might have you disciple may not be the ideal candidate at first glance ...
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Melanchthon’s Message: Understanding Christian Fellowship
Freddy Cardoza — July 06, 2015
... Because of the importance of Christian fellowship, it is important to distinguish biblical guidelines to guide and govern our interactions with other professing believers. This is especially true in a world such as ours, where there exists tremendous diversity in the beliefs and behaviors among those who call themselves Christians ...
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Biblical Characteristics of Good Disciplers (Audio Recording)
Freddy Cardoza — January 27, 2014
In this audio recording, Dr. Cardoza uses 1 Thessalonians 2 to discuss eight biblical characteristics of disciplers. "Discipling people is one of the most fundamentally important things we can do as Christians. The great commission tells us to make disciples; the New Testament is replete - especially in the gospels and acts - with examples of discipling..."
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Identifying Who to Personally Disciple (Audio Recording)
Freddy Cardoza — January 21, 2014
In this audio recording, Dr. Cardoza discusses the idea of identifying who to personally disciple. "Because time is of the essence and our time is so valuable, and because we must invest our time wisely as stewards, something I often think about is this: If I'm going to work with someone, who should I work with?"
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Why You Should Be Informed (with 8 Tips to Become Informed)
Freddy Cardoza — November 13, 2013
Between 1750 and 1900, the total expanse of human knowledge had doubled. At that time of pre-technology human history, it took 150 years. Today, the growth of knowledge is occurring some 100 times faster. It is said that the entire sum of all known information, i.e., human knowledge, doubles every 1.5 years. By 2020 it is estimated that it will be doubling approximately every month and a half (72 days). Think about that…
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Why Evil? Part 3 of 3
Freddy Cardoza — July 03, 2011
Despite the evil that exists in our world, the Bible says that God keeps it from unraveling. So, for now, God allows evil to be unleashed-- at least to a degree-- while keeping it in check so He can fulfill the plan He has for all ages— and until He establishes His eternal reign after the defeat of evil and all evildoers.
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Why Evil? Part 2 of 3
Freddy Cardoza — June 03, 2011
We’ve seen a lot of death, pain, suffering, and evil in our world during the last few years, so today I want to address a few questions having to do with evil, pain and suffering— questions that, I believe, all ‘thinking’ people ask.
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Why Evil? Part 1 of 3
Freddy Cardoza — May 03, 2011
Evil is present in the world. It was seen in the face of Usama bin Laden. It is also seen in things like murder, child abuse, terrorism, and natural disasters. Many Christians and non-Christians don't understand why evil is present in the world. Here's why.
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Finding Your Voice
Freddy Cardoza — April 07, 2011
“Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.” – God, to Moses (Exod. 4:12) Moses. Here is a man known globally and...
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Ideas: Not Without Consequence
Freddy Cardoza — March 13, 2011
Ideas are not neutral and irrelevant. They are constructs of language that can have helpful or hurtful cooresponding effects. All ideas are not equally valid and are not necessarily even true... but, true or not, ideas can have powerful effects and great care should be taken in our handling of them.
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The Power of a Pure Life
Freddy Cardoza — February 27, 2011
Purity begets personal power. This personal power comes from integrity. Integrity creates inner strength, which manifests itself in strong character. This 'character' increasingly produces unmitigated power in the life of the person possessing it-- and such a person is fueled by nothing other than pure conviction.
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The Fear Factor
Freddy Cardoza — February 23, 2011
Edvard Munch's ultimate work was his expressionist series The Frieze of Life. In that series Munch sought to illustrate some of the most fundamental themes of the human experience: life, love, death, melancholy, and fear.
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The Violence of Truth
Freddy Cardoza — February 11, 2011
A sage once said that "Truth-telling is an act of violence." Regarding violence, anyone who has ever been victimized and that has suffered the resultant trauma knows its resonant results. It is like the proverbial pebble which causes a disproportionate effect-- rows of ripples that circumnavigate far from the point of impact, long after the rock has settled in the silt below.
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The Dangerless Fear
Freddy Cardoza — February 04, 2011
Fear can be rational or irrational. That said, there's a 'sense' in which it doesn't always matter whether one's fear is rational or not. That's because even if a particular fear happens to be irrational, that doesn't necessarily make it any less troubling. In fact, irrationality doesn't "negate" fear in the least-- and, in some cases, it can even breed terror.