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Was Jesus Really Crucified Instead of You?

By Duncan Pile

Jesus didn’t just carry sin or pay for sin; He became sin. The perfect Lord of all, who humbled himself to serve his own creation, became all human...

All the Faithful

By By: Sharon Black and Brad Wilcox

Dive into the celestial journey of 'O Come, All Ye Faithful,' a hymn that transcends time and culture, connecting shepherds of yore to today's faithful....

Lament For A Child: Finding Healing In Pain

By Tom Sugimura

The pain of lament rarely shows the healing which is to come, nor captures the full relationship we enjoy with God. Lament merely takes a snapshot in the...

Christmas: A Tale of Two Kings

By Matthew Allen

When it comes to the Gospel accounts of what happened on that first Christmas, the lens through which we see things really matters.

Real Reasons to Honor Marriage

By Duncan Pile

Many going through deconstruction discard boxy ideas about marriage for good reason. But in doing so, they often can throw the baby out with the...

Ten Years of “Being Both”: An Interview About Interfaith...

By Ken Chitwood

Institutions are becoming more welcoming and inclusive, sometimes even being led by people in interfaith families. This changes the landscape.

Out of Mind—Where Temptation Belongs

By Brad Wilcox

Christ dealt with temptations constantly during His mortal experience. Learn how to keep temptation out of mind.

Baptism and the Search For Meaning

By Matthew Allen

To be baptized is to become part of a family: the parish family, but also the worldwide Christian family. Communities of believers, united in ‘one Lord,...

Can I Be Free From Fear?

By Matthew Allen

In Christianity, God’s deliverance of us from fear — in this life, anyway — seems more of a relative idea than an absolute one.

Faith Visits Provide Experiences Of A Lifetime

By Ken Chitwood

There are hundreds of enriching opportunities in any city that can give students realistic and challenging experiences. Even smaller towns and regions...

The Wise Fire of Judgement

By Duncan Pile

In the first five centuries, there were six known theological schools. Four of them (Alexandria, Antioch, Caesarea and Edessa/Nisbis) taught that all men...

Lord, See Us in Our Suffering

By Tom Sugimura

The Old Testament book of Lamentations records the wailing of two distinct voices: both the prophet Jeremiah and the city of Jerusalem.

All In for Christ: Hearts and Hands

By Brad Wilcox and Sharon Black

Explore the untold stories of Christ's apostles, ordinary men with extraordinary hearts.

Coping With Pet Bereavement

By Matthew Allen

God will help you heal from losing your furry loved ones.

The Art of Surrender

By Duncan Pile

All aspects of personal growth are enabled by surrender. To fall in love, we must surrender our defences and allow ourselves to be truly vulnerable.

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