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We can “love our neighbor” and still “love God” by placing evangelism above legalism.

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Loving neighbor and loving God are not competing duties; Scripture calls believers to hold both together through evangelism.

To believe we can convince someone of something is just human pride on display.

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Jeff Hilles reminds us that persuasion is never the same as conversion. Only God gives the growth; our calling is simply to plant and water.

Who Should Be Afraid of Hell

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Everyone assumes they're exempt from hell - but only those who settle the question with Christ have real grounds for peace.

Evangelism from a graceful heart should trump shouting dogmatic theology.

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Grace-filled evangelism builds relationships that open hearts, while dogmatic shouting often slams doors shut before truth can be heard.

Faith – You shouldn’t be able to reason someone out of a position they didn’t reason themselves into. 

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Jonathan Swift's quote exposes a hard truth: logic alone never produced saving faith, and logic alone can't take it away.

God appoints discouragement to produce dependence.

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Discouragement isn't abandonment. It's often the tool God uses to break self-reliance and teach us to depend on Him alone.

When dad says “no” to candy for dinner, the child accepts the adult knows better. God sees us as His children.

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A child trusts a father's 'no' without full understanding. See what that models about trusting God's wisdom even when His plans stay hidden.

The only man-made thing in Heaven are the scars of Jesus.

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Jesus carried His wounds into heaven forever - the only scars that remain, eternal proof that love once bled for sinners like us.

We live in a world of shades of gray but God’s economy is black and white. 

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Jeff Hilles's quote points to a hard truth: God doesn't grade on a curve, but He offers full grace through Jesus Christ for every sinner.

We never find out the strength of the evil impulse inside us until we try to fight it.

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C.S. Lewis reminds us we never know sin's full strength until we resist it, and why that struggle points straight to the gospel.

The culture as a whole is in a free fall of denial. Nobody in this free fall has on a parachute.

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A culture can deny God and judgment all the way down, but denial changes nothing - grace is the only parachute, and now is the time.

Friends are like coals in a fire – together, they glow; apart, they grow cold.

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C. S. Lewis's coal image reveals why Christian fellowship isn't optional - isolated faith cools, but shared worship and accountability keep it burning.

Christianity is no longer defined by the Bible

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When Christianity loses its biblical definition, it loses its substance. Jeff Hilles's quote warns of a faith redefined by culture.

At times we are no different than the Money Changers.

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We like to imagine ourselves on the right side of Jesus' temple cleansing, until we ask what we are really selling in His house.

Barna – only 4% of the U.S. population claims to hold a true Biblical Worldview

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Barna's research shows only 4 percent of Americans hold a true Biblical worldview—a sobering call for the church to recover sound doctrine.

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Spiritual Growth

Obedience Before Deliverance: What Moses’ Burning Bush Reveals

Randy DeVaul traces Moses from the burning bush to the Passover lamb, showing how God transforms hearts before He changes circumstances.
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Sinless Perfection: What the Bible Actually Promises Believers

Spiritual Growth Jeff Hilles -
Scripture shows believers can resist specific temptations through the Spirit, yet no verse promises a sin-free life before glory.

Faith Over Fear: Trusting God’s Sovereignty in Uncertain Times

Spiritual Growth JM Troppello -
JM Troppello reflects on post-election anxiety, emergency preparedness, and the Biblical call to let faith - not fear - guide daily decisions.

AI Rights and the Image of God: What Genesis Already Settled

In the News William Delmore -
Mustafa Suleyman says AI isn't conscious and shouldn't get rights — but the deeper question is who decides what makes a person.

Childlike Faith: Why Education Can Weaken Our Trust in God

In the News Klaus Meyer -
Klaus Meyer examines why believers with less often display more childlike trust in God, and how education can quietly erode true faith.

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Mercy After Failure: Lessons from King Manasseh’s Repentance

Marie Grace, PhD -
King Manasseh's story shows that repentance can reverse a soul's direction even when it cannot undo the damage already done.

Praying to the Holy Spirit: What Scripture Actually Teaches

Jaqueline C. Grandi -
Scripture never records a prayer addressed to the Holy Spirit, so what does that mean for how believers today approach the Trinity?

Surrender to God: Why the Fight Comes Before the Peace

Rina Schultz -
Rina Schultz reflects on Ezekiel's reluctant surrender and what it means to let God lead even when you would rather fight back.

El Roi: Finding God’s Peace in Tears and Trail Walks

Nora Gwen -
Tears before dawn, a dark trail, and financial worry give way to the quiet assurance that El Roi sees every burden we carry.

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Year of the Sword or Year of the Scalpel? What 5787 Really Means

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5787 is being called the Year of the Sword, but Hebrews 4:12 cuts closer to home than any battle cry - it exposes us first.
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Famous Atheists Who Became Christians

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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.
Biblical Theology

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.
In the News

Childlike Faith: Why Education Can Weaken Our Trust in God

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Klaus Meyer examines why believers with less often display more childlike trust in God, and how education can quietly erode true faith.
Biblical Theology

Praying to the Holy Spirit: What Scripture Actually Teaches

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Scripture never records a prayer addressed to the Holy Spirit, so what does that mean for how believers today approach the Trinity?
Biblical Theology

Mercy After Failure: Lessons from King Manasseh’s Repentance

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King Manasseh's story shows that repentance can reverse a soul's direction even when it cannot undo the damage already done.
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To believe we can convince someone of something is just human pride on display.

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Jeff Hilles reminds us that persuasion is never the same as conversion. Only God gives the growth; our calling is simply to plant and water.
Spiritual Growth

Can Hoarding Become a Spiritual Stronghold?

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Can hoarding and clutter become more than a practical or emotional issue? This reflection explores spiritual warfare, deliverance, and how hidden strongholds may keep people bound longer than we realize.
Devotion

What Is Preventing You from Receiving God’s Best?

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From the Ethiopian eunuch's question in Acts 8:36 to everyday habits like aspirin, this devotional asks what in your life is standing between you and God's best.
In the News

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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“The Cross is a Perfect Picture of Our Relationship Priorities.”

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The cross is more than a symbol of salvation. Its vertical beam, rooted and reaching upward, pictures a life anchored in God before arms ever stretch outward toward a neighbor.
Spiritual Growth

Obedience Before Deliverance: What Moses’ Burning Bush Reveals

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Randy DeVaul traces Moses from the burning bush to the Passover lamb, showing how God transforms hearts before He changes circumstances.
Spiritual Growth

Christianity vs. christianity – Who’s who in Eternity 

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Biblical Theology

Living in the Goodness of God

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God’s goodness is unwavering and constant, not dependent on circumstances or performance. It is evident in His protection, correction, and tender care throughout life’s trials.
In the News

Manifestation, Scrying, and Necromancy: A Biblical View

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Talismans, scrying, and necromancy surface in a grief-stricken graphic novel, raising real questions about manifestation and prayer.
In the News

AI Rights and the Image of God: What Genesis Already Settled

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Mustafa Suleyman says AI isn't conscious and shouldn't get rights — but the deeper question is who decides what makes a person.

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What the Bible Actually Says About Pride and Homosexuality

Scripture does not open with a rule about sex—it opens with a design. From Genesis to Romans to a single past-tense word in First Corinthians, the Bible's case is clear and consistent and offers hope for every sinner on the list.

Why did the female minister go to bed?

Scripture reserves the pastoral office for qualified men. Here's a gentle, verse-by-verse look at why and what the SBC's 2025 vote revealed about the debate.

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’

A Babylon Bee satire imagines a "Morally Gray Edition" of the Bible that removes God's absolute moral standards. The joke lands because progressive theology really is trying to soften Scripture.

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 Rights and the Image of God: What Genesis Already Settled

Mustafa Suleyman says AI isn't conscious and shouldn't get rights — but the deeper question is who decides what makes a person.
In the News

Childlike Faith: Why Education Can Weaken Our Trust in God

Klaus Meyer examines why believers with less often display more childlike trust in God, and how education can quietly erode true faith.
In the News

ChatGPT Bible Questions Wake the Church

OpenAI reports 12 million weekly Bible questions on ChatGPT. Here's why the church, not a chatbot, is where faith takes root.
In the News

Living a Sin-Free Life: What Does 1 Corinthians 10:13 Suggest?

Paul Johnson argues Scripture promises real victory over temptation, since God never allows more than we can bear - and always provides a way out.
In the News

Christian Deconstruction: Three Paths and Where They Lead

Zack Duncan traces three different roads that start the same way - with doubt - and explains why only one path actually ends in a deeper faith.
In the News

Bible Rap App Puts Every Chapter Into Your Daily Routine

Every chapter of the Bible, rapped word for word - a free app built so Scripture can fill the hours most people already spend listening to music.
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Office of Apostle Today: Why the Founding Role Has Ceased

Many churches today appoint apostles, but Scripture ties the title to eyewitnesses of the risen Christ and a foundation laid once.
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Biblical View of Artificial Intelligence: Treating AI With Respect

Claude's new conversation-ending policy raises a bigger question: what does Christian character look like toward artificial intelligence?
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The Biblical View of Sin: Adam, Eve, and Gender Roles

Were Adam and Eve equally guilty? A Biblical look at sin's origin, deception, gender roles, and why both need the Gospel.
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Women Teaching Men: Seminaries vs the Church

Conservative seminaries let women teach future pastors, yet those same churches won't ordain women as elders. Scripture explains why.
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Recorded, Not Endorsed: Why Polygamy Never Overturns Genesis 2:24

An Ohio pastor's viral polygamy claim ignores Jesus' own words in Matthew 19: God's design was one man, one wife, from the start.
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Finding Peace in Busy Days When Life Feels Overwhelming

JM Troppello reflects on learning to pause, pray, and trust God's faithfulness even on the most chaotic, task-filled days.
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Women in Church Leadership: What the Bible Actually Teaches

Why do Southern Baptists reserve the pastorate for men while prizing women's leadership everywhere else in the church's life?
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Advance Euthanasia Requests: Why the Person Who Remains Still Matters

Bill C-41 would let Canadians request euthanasia in advance, before losing capacity to consent - but Scripture says life isn't ours to sign away.
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AI Chatbot Morality: Why Blending Faiths Isn’t Neutral

AP reports Anthropic, Meta, and Google are consulting clergy and the Vatican to code AI morality, raising an old danger: blending faiths.

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Finding Wonder and Grace in the Story of Your Life

Leda Hoffman -
A New Year's Eve brawl she accidentally ignited outside a historic California grist mill—fifty years later, a Sunday afternoon walk back to that same spot finally connected the dots of her conversion story.

Refined to Reflect Christ: How God Uses Trials

Randy DeVaul -
God uses trials, not to harm us, but to refine His children into the likeness of Christ. Every test becomes a divine tool to shape us for eternity and to reflect Jesus to a watching world.

Do You Know the Good Shepherd?

Donald Pay -
Psalm 23 is arguably one of the most well-known...

The Heart is a Vital Organ

Paul Johnson -
Your heart is the most vital organ in your...

What Was God Thinking?!

Susan Gabriel -
A clash over negative thinking spiraled into an unexpected Bible study on the mind. Scripture's call to take every thought captive turned out to be more powerful than any self-help law of attraction.

Why Lent Starts in the Desert and Ends at the Cross

Dave Hallmon -
Lent is a season of preparation for Easter, encouraging believers to emulate Jesus’ forty days of prayer and fasting. It is a time for honest, personal answers to faith-related questions.

Where do we find happiness in today’s world, and where is home?

Aamu Marie -
Happiness eludes even the most comfortable lives, but Paul wrote his most joyful letter from a prison cell. True joy is not tied to circumstances but to knowing God holds every chain for a purpose.

Consider a Catholic Confessional in a Biblical Christian Church

Jeff Hilles -
Only God forgives sin, yet Scripture also calls believers to confess to one another. So why does the modern church offer almost no real accountability for ongoing sin, and could a confessional model help fill that gap?

Devotions

The Eunuch’s Immediate Obedience to Baptism

Rich Holt -
Baptism is a public declaration, but repentance is the quiet work of the heart that gives it meaning. This devotional asks whether your life today still reflects the obedience of your baptism.

What Is Preventing You from Receiving God’s Best?

Rich Holt -
From the Ethiopian eunuch's question in Acts 8:36 to everyday habits like aspirin, this devotional asks what in your life is standing between you and God's best.

Jesus, Our Golden Milestone: The Point All Roads Lead To

Rich Holt -
Ancient Rome measured every road from one golden marker. Today's devotional calls us to measure our whole lives by Christ, the true and living center of all things.

Scripture Written for You, Not Someone Else

Rich Holt -
We quietly decide which rules apply to us and which don't. This devotional asks what changes when you realize Scripture was written with your name already on it.

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Obedience Before Deliverance: What Moses’ Burning Bush Reveals

Spiritual Growth Randy DeVaul Randy DeVaul -
Randy DeVaul traces Moses from the burning bush to the Passover lamb, showing how God transforms hearts before He changes circumstances.
Spiritual Growth

Sinless Perfection: What the Bible Actually Promises Believers

Jeff Hilles Jeff Hilles -
Scripture shows believers can resist specific temptations through the Spirit, yet no verse promises a sin-free life before glory.
Spiritual Growth

Faith Over Fear: Trusting God’s Sovereignty in Uncertain Times

JM Troppello JM Troppello -
JM Troppello reflects on post-election anxiety, emergency preparedness, and the Biblical call to let faith - not fear - guide daily decisions.
In the News

AI Rights and the Image of God: What Genesis Already Settled

William Delmore William Delmore -
Mustafa Suleyman says AI isn't conscious and shouldn't get rights — but the deeper question is who decides what makes a person.
Devotion

The Eunuch’s Immediate Obedience to Baptism

Rich Holt Rich Holt -
Baptism is a public declaration, but repentance is the quiet work of the heart that gives it meaning. This devotional asks whether your life today still reflects the obedience of your baptism.
Biblical Theology

Praying to the Holy Spirit: What Scripture Actually Teaches

Jaqueline C. Grandi Jaqueline C. Grandi -
Scripture never records a prayer addressed to the Holy Spirit, so what does that mean for how believers today approach the Trinity?
Biblical Theology

Mercy After Failure: Lessons from King Manasseh’s Repentance

Marie Grace, PhD Marie Grace, PhD -
King Manasseh's story shows that repentance can reverse a soul's direction even when it cannot undo the damage already done.
In the News

Childlike Faith: Why Education Can Weaken Our Trust in God

Klaus Meyer Klaus Meyer -
Klaus Meyer examines why believers with less often display more childlike trust in God, and how education can quietly erode true faith.
Devotion

What Is Preventing You from Receiving God’s Best?

Rich Holt Rich Holt -
From the Ethiopian eunuch's question in Acts 8:36 to everyday habits like aspirin, this devotional asks what in your life is standing between you and God's best.
In the News

Christian Deconstruction: Three Paths and Where They Lead

Zack Duncan Zack Duncan -
Zack Duncan traces three different roads that start the same way - with doubt - and explains why only one path actually ends in a deeper faith.

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Question #19: Is there any way to escape punishment and be brought back into God’s favor?

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Answer: Yes, to satisfy his justice, God himself,...

Question #39: With what attitude should we pray?

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Answer: With love, perseverance, and gratefulness; in humble submission...

Question # 24: Why was it necessary for Christ, the Redeemer, to die?

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Answer: Since death is the punishment for sin,...

Question #13: Can anyone keep the law of God perfectly?

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Answer: Since the fall, no mere human has...

Question #17: What is idolatry?

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Answer: Idolatry is trusting in created things rather...

Question #4: How and why did God create us?

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Answer: God created us male and female in...

Question #32: What do justification and sanctification mean?

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Answer: Justification means our declared righteousness before God,...

Question #42: How is the Word of God to be read and heard?

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Answer: With diligence, preparation, and prayer; so that...

Question #35: What is our only hope in life and death?

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Answer: That we are not our own but...

Question #9: What does God require in the first, second and third commandments?

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Answer: First, that we know and trust God as...