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March 2020

March 09, 2020

Why Can Christians Hope to See Their Loved Ones Again in Heaven?

How can we have hope that we'll see our fellow Christians that have passed away...

February 2020

February 26, 2020

10 Reasons Why People are Walking Away From Church

When people walk away from church, there's always a reason. Here are ten of the...

December 2019

December 16, 2019

Four Biblical Questions to Help You Better Study the Bible

Like going to a concert, when you read Scripture, don't settle for a back-row seat....

November 2019

November 14, 2019

A Simple Way to Pray the Lord’s Prayer

Here's a simple way to remember the most powerful way Jesus gave us to pray.

October 2019

October 04, 2019

The Catastrophic Assumption Too Many Preachers Make

Don't ever assume that because people are sitting within earshot of a preacher that the...

September 2019

September 30, 2019

3 Ways Scripture Helps You Grow Spiritually

When we don’t regularly dig into Scripture, it’s because at the end of the day...

September 26, 2019

4 Misconceptions That Keep You From Growing Spiritually

Just like malnutrition can stunt your physical growth, these four misconceptions can hinder your spiritual...

September 17, 2019

5 Actions of a Spirit-Led Church

More than emotions in worship or the exercising of certain spiritual gifts, a Spirit-led church...

August 2019

August 26, 2019

The Two Testaments in the Old Testament

Most Christians mistakenly look at the Old Testament as a monolithic slab of granite, containing...

August 19, 2019

6 Unwritten Rules of Today’s Church

The reason so many people walk away from the faith isn't because of the written...

July 2019

July 19, 2019

What If You Could Take the Mystery Out of Spiritual Warfare?

What if spiritual warfare doesn't have to be as vague and mysterious as we make...

July 10, 2019

What the Old Testament Warns Us About the End of the World

Just because God's judgment is delayed doesn't mean it isn't coming. The Old Testament is...

July 05, 2019

5 Timeless Truths From the Life of Jonah

If you think the story of Jonah is just about being swallowed by a big...

July 02, 2019

Do You Truly Want the World to Repent or Would You Rather See It Burn?

In the last chapter of the book of Jonah, we see the prophet make good...

July 01, 2019

5 Ground Rules When Studying the Old Testament

The Old Testament is a treasure trove of inspiration and truth for modern Christians today,...

June 2019

June 28, 2019

Why the Modern Church Needs to Learn From the Ancient Israelites and Joshua

An in-depth study of the Old Testament book of Joshua can help educate and inspire...

June 26, 2019

5 Powerful Lessons We Can Learn From Lot

The story of Lot in the book of Genesis is a cautionary tale of where...

June 19, 2019

5 Powerful Lessons We Can Learn From David and Goliath

The world famous battle between David and Goliath has incredible meaning for us even today....

June 17, 2019

David Was Never the Underdog in David and Goliath

The story of David and Goliath is the Bible's classic underdog story, but the underdog...

May 2019

May 30, 2019

5 Reasons Why I Choose to Believe in Creation

Why do I choose to believe in Creation? It's not just "because the Bible says...

May 28, 2019

5 Ground Rules When Discussing Creation vs Evolution

Sports teams can have a fair contest with agreed-upon rules. Here are five ground rules...

May 20, 2019

4 Ways That Christians Respond to the Heavy Truth That Jesus is the Only Way to Heaven

Since Christians believe that Jesus is the only way to heaven, what do they do...

April 2019

April 30, 2019

How the Apostle Peter Reconciled a Good God With Pain and Suffering

The Apostle Peter walked through more pain and suffering than most of us ever will....

April 16, 2019

A Little Known Reason Why Judas Might Have Betrayed Jesus

There's a very plausible reason why Judas might have betrayed Jesus. What's scary is that...

April 11, 2019

2 Bombshells Jesus Dropped at the Last Supper

The Last Supper has forever defined the Christian movement because Jesus dropped two bombshells that...

March 2019

March 25, 2019

7 Ways to Fight Biblically With Your Spouse

Let's be honest: even Christian couples fight because we still struggle with our sin nature....

March 21, 2019

The Explosive Redefinition of Love in 1 Corinthians 13

When an unhappy couple looks at each other and says, "I don't love you anymore,"...

March 13, 2019

John 6:66 and the Moment the Jesus Movement Fell Apart

Hidden within John 6:66 and the day the Jesus movement fell apart is a powerful...

March 12, 2019

The Most Puzzling Question John the Baptist Ever Asked

What Jesus did was so brand new, even his forerunner John the Baptist was left...

March 04, 2019

Why It’s a Mistake to Cast the Pharisees as the “Klingons” of the New Testament

If we typecast the Pharisees as evil Klingons, then we won't empathize with them and...