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Many who go down the road of “deconstruction” never make the turn toward ”reconstruction”, and sadly fall off the edge.

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Deconstructing faith without rebuilding on Christ leaves people spiritually homeless, exposed to doubt, despair, and unbelief.

Tears wiped away in Heaven (Rev. 21:4) will be partly due to how we squandered the power of prayer on earth.

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Heaven's tears may trace to prayers we left unprayed. This quote confronts how lightly we treat intercession's real power.

Sometimes God answers our prayers by not answering our requests.

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God sometimes answers prayer by saying no. His silence is not absence; it is often His deeper mercy at work in our lives.

Leaving a Bible believing church full of sinners just because of sin, is a sin.

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Every congregation is full of sinners. Walking away from one over that fact can itself be a sin against grace.

The 3 Little Pigs – America no longer lives in a house of bricks (2 Sam. 22:2); but of straw (1 Cor. 3:11-13) and...

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America's cultural foundation has shifted from rock to straw, leaving false teachersu2014the wolvesu2014free to enter unchecked.

“OT offered insight into our sinful reality. Jesus is the example of our desired morality.”

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The Old Testament diagnoses our sin; Christ does more than model virtue— He atones for it and empowers new obedience through His Spirit.

You can’t pack all Christian theology into one verse, so don’t draw yours from one.

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The author warns against building doctrine on a single verse: true theology weighs the whole of Scripture, not one line pulled from context.

“It behooves Christians to keep close to the word of God, and in everything to seek the teaching of the Holy Spirit.” 

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Matthew Henry reminds believers that true guidance comes only when Scripture and the Holy Spirit's teaching are held together, never apart.

The Bible remains inerrant, even when the clay doesn’t understand what the Potter is saying to us (Isa. 64:8).

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Scripture stays fully inerrant even when we, like clay before the Potter, can't grasp what God is doing or saying to us today.

“The God of Your Own Making Will Never Confront Your Sin”

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We all want a god who blesses what we already want. Scripture describes something else entirely: a God who confronts sin because He loves us too much to leave us there.

Perhaps 75% of the church believes sanctification is becoming “nicer.”

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Most churched people think sanctification means becoming nicer. But "nice" can mask a lost soul. True growth begins with loving God, obeying His Word, and grasping the concept of His grace.

“Societal division does not deteriorate God’s sovereignty.” 

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Societies fracture, but God's throne does not wobble. Scripture reveals a sovereign Lord whose purposes prevail through every cultural collision, political upheaval, and generational divide.

“He that fears God, fears nothing else.”

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John Donne makes the point that reverent fear of the Lord frees Christians from anxiety, and roots true courage in God's sovereignty.

“Show Me Your Scars,” said the dying woman.

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When a parish priest came to absolve a dying woman of her sins, she asked one piercing question: show me your scars. Only Christ, the Lamb of God, can forgive sins.

“Fading faith has nothing to do with the lack of examples of faithful people.”

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Fading faith is rarely caused by a lack of faithful examples. More often, it begins in the private choices of the mind—but God still loves fading hearts.

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Christian Hypocrisy and the Myth of Works-Based Salvation

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The lost often call Christians hypocrites because they assume salvation must be earned—but the Bible insists it never was, and never could be.

Communion with God Through Prayer: Why We Were Made to Talk with Him

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Biblical prayer is more than asking for things; it's listening, transformation, and walking daily in step with God's purposes.

Why Rome Crucified Jesus: History, Sedition, and the Cross’s Meaning

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Rome executed people for treason, not theology—so what did the charge above Jesus's head reveal about why He really died?

Relationship Evangelism Is Fading in Our Restless, Mobile World

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Moving every few years feels normal now, but it's cutting off the long, slow friendships God has always used to draw people to Himself.

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An Oxford atheist argued with friends until Christianity made more sense than materialism. These stories of scientists, journalists, and scholars who crossed from unbelief to faith still challenge and inspire.
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Why R.C. Sproul and Billy Graham Will Meet in Heaven

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R.C. Sproul and Billy Graham stood on opposite sides of the Calvinist-Arminian divide, yet their shared faith in Christ points to a deeper unity than theological rivalry.
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Why God created man?

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God created man in His image and with a purpose, but Adam lost it chasing God's likeness. Every hard thing since then is part of a plan already in motion to conform us to the image of His Son.
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Prosperity Gospel Concerns and the Tommie Zito College Plan

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A new Christian college is planned for 2027, but with no published Statement of Faith, believers should test its teaching against God's Word.
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Why Rome Crucified Jesus: History, Sedition, and the Cross’s Meaning

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Rome executed people for treason, not theology—so what did the charge above Jesus's head reveal about why He really died?
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One World Religion – From the Pope

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Pope Francis told a Singapore interfaith gathering that all religions are different languages leading to the same God. Revelation warns of exactly this convergence, and the signs are worth taking seriously.
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How to Love God with All Your Heart, Soul, Mind, and Strength

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The article explores loving God, growing in Christ, prioritizing His kingdom, and aligning life with His will. There is a need for a genuine relationship with God and loving Him with all one’s heart, mind, soul, and strength.
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Taking the Mark of the Beast and Still Going to Heaven

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“The Rod and the Staff are a symbol…”

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The rod and staff symbolize protection and guidance, with the cross embodying God’s justice and mercy.
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Communion with God Through Prayer: Why We Were Made to Talk with Him

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Biblical prayer is more than asking for things; it's listening, transformation, and walking daily in step with God's purposes.
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Becoming a Christian: Three Questions Every Seeker Must Answer

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Three simple, honest questions can guide anyone weighing the claims of Christ toward a real, life-changing decision to follow Him.
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Many who go down the road of “deconstruction” never make the turn toward ”reconstruction”, and sadly fall off the edge.

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Deconstructing faith without rebuilding on Christ leaves people spiritually homeless, exposed to doubt, despair, and unbelief.
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Filled with the Holy Spirit: A Salvation Event and a Daily Process

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Salvation seals you with the Holy Spirit permanently, but staying filled takes prayer, fellowship, and Scripture - or the leak wins.
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Biblical Discernment: God’s Design vs. a Fallen World’s Rewrite

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A Biblical case for testing what we call God's will, from colonized minds to systems that reward crime dressed in a suit.
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Christian Hypocrisy and the Myth of Works-Based Salvation

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The lost often call Christians hypocrites because they assume salvation must be earned—but the Bible insists it never was, and never could be.
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How the Holy Spirit Empowers Us to Resist Sin

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Sin cannot be defeated by self-discipline alone. This Biblical reflection explains how the Holy Spirit frees believers from bondage, changes their desires, and empowers them to walk in obedience to God.
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Rooted in Christ

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Fruit grows up, but health starts underground. Deep roots in Christ, not outward performance, are what keep faith standing through drought, pressure, and uncertainty.
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Which Of These 4 Hearts Do You Have?

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Four soils, four hearts, one urgent question: which one is yours? The Parable of the Sower reveals how people respond when the Word of God lands in their lives, and the answer determines everything.

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Why did the female minister go to bed?

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Church: You’d Love To Help, But Stacking Chairs is not Your Spiritual Gift

God doesn't only use our strengths. Sometimes He calls us into the work we'd rather skip, reminding us that every member of His body matters.

Bible Receives Modern Update With ‘Morally Gray Edition’

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Besides Adam and Eve, what person in the Bible had no earthly parents?

Joshua led Israel into the Promised Land after Moses died, conquered Canaan in obedience to God, and pointed forward to Jesus through his very name, which means "Yahweh saves."

Daily Bible Reading: Why No Christian Should Regret Time in the Word.

A satirical Babylon Bee headline pokes fun at our excuses, but the punchline is should not be true... no Christian has ever truly regretted opening the Bible. Here is why daily Scripture reading must be your soul's first meal of the day.

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AI: The Trojan Horse Threatening the Next Generation

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Unequally Yoked Marriage: One Woman’s Costly Lesson in Faith

One woman's testimony on the grief of a spiritually divided marriage - and the hope of Christ's redemption after divorce.
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Abram’s Trained Servants: How God Prepares Ordinary People for Battle

Abram's 318 trained servants routed an army that beat five kings—a picture of how God prepares ordinary believers before the crisis ever comes.
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Faith Deconstruction vs. Rebuilding on Christ the Rock

Deconstructing faith may feel honest, but Scripture calls us to rebuild on Christ, the one unshakable foundation for life.
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Witchtok Tarot Star Alex Ashcroft Converts, Finds Freedom in Christ

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Public Moral Witness: Why Christian Silence Is Never Neutral

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Law of Attraction Deception Creeping Into Christian Churches

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Self-Esteem Struggles: Why God Still Uses the Unqualified

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Trusting God’s Presence When the Questions Never Get Answered

A father reflects on how mature faith slowly trades endless questions for the deeper comfort of simply resting in God's presence.
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Jericho Archaeology and the Debate Over Biblical History

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Healing: A Physical and Spiritual Renewal Adventure

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Ethical Living Imitates Christ

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Christian ethics involves embodying Christ’s life, unlearning cultural biases, and following Christ as a moral model, emphasizing humility, integrity, courage, and compassion.

Why Do We Call the First Sin ‘Adam’s Fall’

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Eve took the first bite, yet Scripture traces humanity's ruin back to Adam. A close walk through Genesis 1–3 reveals why headship, not chronology, is what God holds accountable.

The Comfort of Closed Doors

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Closed doors sting, but they also reveal whether faith can take no for an honest answer. God's refusals are not cruelty but guidance, leading us toward what He has prepared rather than what we have demanded.

Depart From Me, For I Am a Sinful Man

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Peter spent the night hauling empty nets, then watched them nearly burst. Overwhelmed, he begged Jesus to leave him. Jesus answered with a call, not a rebuke, and He still calls the unqualified today.

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Good News from Samaria: Trading Negativity for God’s Truth

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One Sin, Endless Grace: Being Amazed by God’s Mercy

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Adam fell only once in 930 years, yet that single sin plunged all creation into ruin. This devotional marvels at how much greater God's grace is than our sin.

Men and Women Alike: One Grace, One Savior

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Choosing Christ Over the Comfortable Wrong Door

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A game show dilemma and a first-century crowd's fatal choice both reveal the same temptation: settling for the familiar over the right and better path God has set in plain view.

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Question #43: What are the sacraments or ordinances?

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Water poured, bread broken, cup raised — baptism and the Lord's Supper are more than rituals. They are visible pledges where the Spirit seals gospel promises to every believer who receives them.

Question #34: Since we are redeemed by grace alone, through Christ alone, must we still do good works and obey God’s Word?

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Answer: Yes, because Christ, having redeemed us by his...

Question #31: What do we believe by true faith?

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Answer: Everything taught to us in the gospel....

Question #52: What hope does everlasting life hold for us?

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This broken world is not the final word. Everlasting life means dwelling with God forever in a renewed creation, free from sin and death, with every tear wiped away and resurrection bodies made to last.

Question #51: Of what advantage to us is Christ’s ascension?

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Christ did not ascend and leave us behind. He rose bodily into heaven as our advocate before the Father, securing our place there and pouring out his Spirit on those still below.

Question #50: What does Christ’s resurrection mean for us?

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Christ’s resurrection offers hope for believers, promising new life and eternal life. Those who trust in Christ will be resurrected, while those who don’t will face everlasting death.

Question #1: What is our only hope in life and death?

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The New City Catechism opens with the hardest question a person can face: what holds you when everything falls apart? The answer is not a what but a who, and He already owns you completely.

Question #12: What does God require in the ninth and tenth commandments?

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Answer: Ninth, that we do not lie or...

Question #37: How does the Holy Spirit help us?

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Question #49: Where is Christ now?

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Risen and reigning, Christ is not absent but active, seated above every power and interceding for his people right now, until he returns to judge and make all things new.