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October 15, 2026

Rejecting Doom: Christian Hope And Human Action

Christianity is a religion of hope. We are to have hope and use it to...

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September 29, 2026

How Right Belief Depends On Right Christian Living

Orthodoxy (right belief) and orthopraxis (right action) are both important elements of the Christian faith;...

August 2026

August 16, 2026

Avoiding Vain Faith: The Call To Faithful Action

Can our belief in Christ be in vain? Paul would say yes. If his answer...

July 2026

July 26, 2026

Walking On Water: Lessons In Faith And Focus

We can get so caught up in the moment, we lose ourselves in it. This...

June 2026

June 07, 2026

How Faithful Actions, Not Mere Belief, Lead To Justification

Our conscience is paramount; we are to follow it, doing what it tells us, knowing...

June 02, 2026

Transforming Our Conscience Like Abraham

Abraham, the “father” of three religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, was a man of great...

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May 21, 2026

Proper Faith Is Active And Follows The Good God Reveals

Christians are meant to live what they believe and not just treat their faith as...

May 11, 2026

The Struggle Between Doctrine And Institutional Hypocrisy

As an educated Catholic, as one who has studied more Catholic history than most Catholics...

January 2026

January 01, 2026

Grounding Our Faith Beyond Miracles And Visions

Too many Christians get caught up with a pursuit for the supernatural, be it miraculous...

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December 21, 2025

Heroes Of Faith: Defying Authority For The Greater Good

We often find our faith is tested throughout our lives. We often have to ask...

November 2025

November 20, 2025

Preserving The Mystery While Proclaiming The Faith

One of the errors many Christians have concerning their faith is that they confuse the...

November 16, 2025

Living Out Grace: Good Works In the Life Of Faith

Despite the way some people try to pit Paul against James concerning the value of...

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September 28, 2025

Time To Act: Utilizing Grace To Live Fully

Christ expects us to use the grace given to us to grow and become better...

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August 17, 2025

Living The Faith: Insights From The Lives Of The Apostles

Paul presents to us an interesting picture of many of Christ’s apostles, one which included...

July 2025

July 10, 2025

Accepting Change: The Journey Of A Faithful Christian

I believe that those who take their Christian faith seriously, those who try to live...

May 2025

May 12, 2025

Nationalism In Christianity: Plurality Versus Supremacy

Nationalism can have a few different connotations, some which are positive, and some which are...

April 2025

April 11, 2025

Knowledge As A Gift: Using It For The Common Good

Paul explained that there are three theological virtues, those of faith, hope and love, with...

March 2025

March 16, 2025

Testing Our Faith: Actions Reflecting Christ’s Teachings

Jesus is the good shepherd who is willing to die in order to take care...

February 2025

February 12, 2025

Wrestling With Abuse: The Faith Journey Of African Americans

The relationship and experience of African American Christians with Christianity is complex, and when examined...

November 2024

November 08, 2024

Our Engagement With Our Faith Must Be Holistic

While faith and reason should go together, that should not mean we confuse what we...

October 2024

October 06, 2024

Confirming Representations Of The Faith

The Christian faith is not faith in a book; it certainly is not a faith...

September 2024

September 04, 2024

Faith, Fidelity, And Love

One of the things Christians must realize is that their doctrines and dogmas, however important...

July 2024

July 21, 2024

Walking On Water

Trials and tribulations come upon us all. Some are much more difficult for us to...

January 2023

January 23, 2023

Most Debates Will Not Produce Faith

One of the worst approaches to the Christian faith is to treat it as if...

January 15, 2023

We Should Embrace Hope, Even In The Midst Of Failures

We can hope that we everyone will be saved because our God is a living...

September 2022

September 04, 2022

Faith Without Love Is Dead

Paul understood that if our faith can develop and become strong, it can also weaken;...

August 2022

August 10, 2022

A Faith Not Lived Out Is Dead

The Christian faith is meant to lived, not just studied or spoken about. We must...

July 2022

July 03, 2022

Faith, Fidelity And Freedom

When we have faith in someone or something, we place our trust in that person...

December 2021

December 29, 2021

Living Out The Faith

Some Christians are so focused on theological speculations and otherworldly contemplations that they do not...

September 2021

September 14, 2021

Do Not Be Deceived By A Dead Faith

James warms us against deceiving ourselves by thinking that if we hear the truth and...

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