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The Missing Peace: What Love Really Means

Last updated on: May 20, 2026 at 2:31 pm By Benjamin Raven Pressley

What do you think of when you think of love? Those ooey-gooey feelings between a man and a woman, sloppy kisses, romantic movies and steamy novels? That word love is certainly tossed about as we declare we love our boyfriend/girlfriend/husband/wife…We love our country…We love our dog…We love ice cream…and the list goes on. When we have sex we call it ‘making love’. But what is love really? Is it just feelings and emotions or is it more? True love goes... Read more

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Don’t Let The Term Christian Be Just Another Religious Label

Last updated on: May 14, 2026 at 12:39 pm By Benjamin Raven Pressley

I know the title to this article is going to freak some of you out…but hear me out. I am certainly not a pagan, or Buddhist, or something else, but I hate religious labels. I find strength in many philosophies, as long as they don’t contradict the Bible, which I believe is THE Word of God.. I also have learned though, at the core of many belief systems is the one creator. And it is this one creator who bridged... Read more

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What It Means to Be Born Again in Christianity

Last updated on: May 11, 2026 at 7:02 pm By Benjamin Raven Pressley

Understanding the New Birth How Do I Get Born Again? Why Do I Need To Be Born Again? Let’s start with why do we even need to be born again. Sin Entered the World Through Adam Sin came into the world by one man, Adam; we were put back in right standing with God through one man, Jesus. By one man sin entered the world; by one man we are redeemed. How is this possible? Adam was the first man.... Read more

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The Fast God Chooses: Lessons from Isaiah 58

Last updated on: April 30, 2026 at 11:40 am By Benjamin Raven Pressley

In the modern-day world of instant gratification and abundance, food is not only eaten for sustenance but for pleasure. Yes, there is hunger in third-world countries, but in modern industrialized nations, there is an abundance of pleasure seeking and often overeating to the point that obesity is running rampant. Fad diets and fat shots abound, but when it comes right down to it, if one wants to lose weight and get their bodies in shape, it still comes down to... Read more

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Beyond Performance: The Simple Truth of Staying Connected

Last updated on: April 22, 2026 at 12:09 pm By Benjamin Raven Pressley

We try so hard to live for God and to please him. And no matter how hard we try, when we get to the end of the day, we whip ourselves and vow to try harder. Sound familiar? What if the secret to a strong, peaceful, and fruitful life isn’t trying harder, but staying connected? In John 15 Jesus says something pretty radical: “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vine keeper (gardener. husbandman). 2 Every branch in... Read more

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God’s Love: Moving Beyond Emotion to Transformation

Last updated on: April 18, 2026 at 2:11 pm By Benjamin Raven Pressley

Ah, love…Just saying the word makes us smile and a soundtrack of birds singing begins to play in our mind as we think about it. But do we truly comprehend what love is? The dictionary defines it as “Love is an emotion involving strong attraction, affection, emotional attachment or concern for a person, animal, or thing. It is expressed in many forms, encompassing a range of strong and positive emotional and mental states, from the most sublime virtue, good habit,... Read more

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How to Overcome Temptation Before It Becomes Sin

Last updated on: April 10, 2026 at 1:05 pm By Benjamin Raven Pressley

Sins With Benefits The Bible makes it pretty plain that the wages of sin are death (Romans 6:23). But it also says sin is pleasurable…for a season (Hebrews 11:25). Well, sure, there is some pleasure to sinning, or it wouldn’t be a temptation to sin. But is it worth it? Sinful pleasures are fleeting, pleasurable acts considered immoral or harmful that prioritize temporary self-indulgence over long-term well-being or moral standards. Common examples include gluttony (overeating), sexual immorality, excessive drinking, greed,... Read more

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The Holy Spirit, Close As The Very Breath We Breathe

Last updated on: March 25, 2026 at 9:24 am By Benjamin Raven Pressley

Michael W. Smith sings a song called ‘Breathe’ in which he expresses so well thoughts like “This is the air I breathe… Your holy presence living in me… Your very word spoken to me… I’m lost without you… I’m desperate for you.” Can the Holy Spirit be as real and life-giving as the very air we breathe? Ruach (pronounced roo-akh) is the Hebrew word for spirit, breath, or wind. Notice how even when you speak the word, it engages one’s... Read more

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Why Biblical Names Were Prophetic Blueprints of Destiny

Last updated on: March 18, 2026 at 3:26 pm By Benjamin Raven Pressley

What’s In A Name? In these modern times, at least in Western civilization, there is not a high a regard for the meaning of a person’s name. Parents usually just name their children a name that they like or obscurely choose one from some baby name book or website, with no regard for what the name means. When choosing a baby name, sometimes there is consideration given to naming a child after their father or some other relative. One woman... Read more

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