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2020-01-08T14:27:56-04:00

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A Time to Doubt

Last updated on: January 8, 2020 at 2:27 pm   By Philip Yancey

Doubt has a stubborn power, as the Bible itself reveals. Out of my own experience with doubt, I have reached a few conclusions. Read more

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2019-12-23T13:18:45-04:00

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An Instrument of Righteousness?

Last updated on: December 23, 2019 at 1:18 pm   By Guest Contributor

Is our current president an “instrument of righteousness”? The primary problem with this question is that it misunderstands what righteousness is, biblically speaking. Righteousness, in scripture, is intimately tied to God’s covenantal faithfulness. Read more

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2019-10-21T13:17:42-04:00

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An Anniversary Worth Remembering

Last updated on: October 21, 2019 at 1:17 pm   By Guest Contributor

In 1989, shockingly, not just the Berlin Wall but the entire system of communism began to collapse. In the three decades since the fall of the Berlin Wall, historians have had a field day analyzing what prompted a revolution no one had predicted.  Read more

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2019-10-10T18:42:45-04:00

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Jesus’ Last Words: “Feed” and “Give”

Last updated on: October 10, 2019 at 6:42 pm   By Guest Contributor

By Matthew Myer Boulton At the very outset of the New Testament, Jesus’ public teaching begins in earnest with the Sermon on the Mount, the lovely “Blessed are the poor in spirit…” (Matthew 5:3). But some twenty chapters later, after countless parables and maxims, healings and disputes, Jesus gathers his disciples for one more session, one last lesson before he turns toward the cross. The moment demands a closing summary, an iconic “what’s-it-all-about” distillation of his teaching, a final argument... Read more

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2019-09-18T13:54:01-04:00

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A String of Suicides Among High Profile Pastors: How Do We Make Sense of It?

Last updated on: September 18, 2019 at 1:54 pm   By Guest Contributor

The death of Jarrid Wilson, a pastor at Harvest Christian Fellowship in California, makes clear once again that Christians are not immune to mental health difficulties; and clergypersons and their spouses are significantly more susceptible to depression and anxiety that the normal population. Read more

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2019-08-28T14:11:56-04:00

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Is it Biblical for Christians to Get Tattoos?

Last updated on: August 28, 2019 at 2:11 pm   By Lesli White

The short answer is nothing definitive is said about tattoos in the Bible. Scripture makes no specific reference to tattoos as we understand them in modern times. Read more

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2019-08-28T14:05:35-04:00

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7 Common Christian Beliefs That Aren’t in the Bible

Last updated on: August 28, 2019 at 2:05 pm   By Stephanie Hertzenberg

Christians have been reading and reciting the Bible for as long as it has existed. The teachings found within its pages form the bedrock of Christianity. That said, certain beliefs have wormed their way into Christianity that are not found in the Bible despite the fact that many Christians believe they are upheld by the Good Book. Here are seven common Christian beliefs that are not in the Bible. Satan Was Once Lucifer The fall of Satan from heaven has... Read more

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2019-08-28T13:56:14-04:00

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Can Christians Drink Socially?

Last updated on: August 28, 2019 at 1:56 pm   By Guest Contributor

Is it OK for us believers to drink socially, or is it a sin? Read more

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2019-08-23T13:59:08-04:00

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I Remember When: A Look Back at 30 Years of Harvest Crusades

Last updated on: August 23, 2019 at 1:59 pm   By Guest Contributor

After 30 years of Harvest Crusades in Southern California, there are a few things I look back on and smile. Read more

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2019-08-15T14:03:09-04:00

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The El Paso Shooter and the Futility of Salvation by Works

Last updated on: August 15, 2019 at 2:03 pm   By Guest Contributor

The horror of the mass shooting in El Paso is a particularly vivid illustration of what happens when salvation by works is attempted—it fails. Salvation by works doesn’t work, no matter who tries it, and can prove especially dangerous in the hands of the troubled and misinformed. Read more

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