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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.

We need to err on the side of love, not condemnation.

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Jeff Hilles' quote points to Jesus and the woman caught in adultery, showing why believers must choose grace over self-righteous judgment.

Don’t hide out in a megachurch.

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A megachurch can let you hide from real accountability. Scripture calls believers to true fellowship, not anonymous attendance.

Every contact you make with everyone you meet will help them or hinder them on their journey to heaven.

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C.S. Lewis reminds us that every encounter either points someone toward Heaven or quietly pushes them further away from Christ and His Gospel.

Predestination does not justify Christians not sharing the Good News

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Predestination is true, but it never excuses silence. God ordains the ends and the means: our witness is how He draws the lost to Christ.

We can be obedient and still sin.

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True obedience isn't just compliance - it fails when the heart rebels, motives turn selfish, or action waits instead of moving at once.

We don’t have an evangelism problem, we have a worship problem.

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Evangelism doesn't fail because we lack methods - it fails when worship has gone cold and joy in God has faded away first.

Mankind is in no position to judge God.

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We have no standing to put God on trial. His ways are higher than ours, and His perfect justice needs no human verdict to validate it.

Sunday School answers always fall short because man’s ability to comprehend God will always fall short.

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Every tidy Sunday School answer about God eventually breaks down, because His infinite nature exceeds our finite minds and words.

Like CliffsNotes, Sunday mornings are not enough to understand the deep truths of God. 

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One hour a week can't teach you the depths of Scripture. Real spiritual growth requires daily pursuit of God's Word, not just Sunday attendance.

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Persecution Mounts as the Church Weighs Its Witness

This week: Christians martyred across Africa and Asia, mainline denominations hemorrhage members, abortion measures hit ballots, and leaders debate how the church should witness amid rising cultural pressure.
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Answered Prayer or Coincidence? A Real-Life Story of God’s Timing

In the News Zack Duncan -
Zack Duncan recounts a jaw-dropping doctor's-appointment coincidence and asks what's more reasonable: blind luck or a God who hears prayer.

What Metanoia Really Means: A Biblical Look at Repentance

Spiritual Growth Jaqueline C. Grandi -
Jaqueline C. Grandi examines the Greek term metanoia, showing how Biblical repentance reshapes the mind, heart, and daily life.

Christ’s Atonement: Why One Sacrifice Can Pay for All Sin

Spiritual Growth Jeff Hilles -
A finite number of hours couldn't satisfy infinite justice - only the infinite worth of the sinless God-man could pay sin's full price.

Catholic Rosary Theology: Why Its Focus on Mary Is Unbiblical

In the News William Delmore -
Public Rosary rallies are spreading, but the prayer's 53 Hail Marys raise a serious question: does it crowd out worship owed to Christ alone?

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Toxic Church or Healthy Church? How to Tell the Difference

Jaqueline C. Grandi -
What separates a healthy church from a toxic one? Learn the warning signs and the marks of a faith community that reflects grace.

Unanswered Prayer and the Comfort of God’s Unchanging Presence

Rina Schultz -
Rina Schultz reflects on facing suffering and unanswered prayer by resting in God's constant presence rather than demanding explanations.

Praying Without Ceasing: Finding God in the Everyday

Daryl Wilson -
This piece explores when and why we pray, inviting believers to walk continually with Christ amid today's cultural upheaval.

The Fourth Man in the Furnace: God’s Presence in the Fire

Marie Grace, PhD -
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego walked unbound in the furnace - because Someone else was already standing inside it with them.

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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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Grace for Hypocrites: Finding Mercy Amid the Riots

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Amid riots and righteous anger, one believer confesses his own hypocrisy before God and finds fresh wonder in the grace that spared him, through Jesus and the cross.
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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.
In the News

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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Biblical Forgiveness and Boundaries: Forgive Without Enabling Harm

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Forgiveness is required, but enabling abuse is not. Learn how Scripture balances limitless forgiveness with godly wisdom, healthy boundaries, and the freedom Christ offers every believer who has been deeply wounded.
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.
Biblical Theology

Did Adam and Eve go to Heaven or Hell?

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The Bible never names Adam and Eve's eternal destination, yet their story holds tantalizing clues. Animal skins, a promised sacrifice, and a God who kept speaking point toward a faith that may have saved them.
Biblical Theology

Is the Antichrist the Son of Satan? What the Bible Really Says

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The Bible never says the Antichrist is Satan’s literal son, but it does show he will be empowered by the dragon and marked by deception, rebellion, and destruction.
Spiritual Growth

Living Out Christian Faith in a Secular Environment

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In today’s world, people of faith often find themselves...
Spiritual Growth

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.
Spiritual Growth

Knowing God as Abba Father: Grace Over Religion

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Many believers know God as Judge and King but rarely as Father. The author shows why knowing Him as Abba is the foundation of grace and the cure for a faith trapped in works.
Spiritual Growth

What did the Early Church Look Like?

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The early church met at dawn, prayed set prayers, and risked death rather than bow to Caesar. Their pattern of worship and sacrifice still shapes faithful Christian community today.
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.
Spiritual Growth

When God Humiliated the gods of Egypt

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Pharaoh's gods ruled the Nile, the soil, the womb, and the herd — until God turned every sacred symbol against Egypt. The ten plagues were not random disasters but a precise, public humiliation of the powers Egypt trusted most.
Spiritual Growth

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.
In the News

Does the Antichrist know he is the Antichrist?

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A man will be born, live an ordinary life, and one day feel Satan himself take residence within him. Biblical cases of possession reveal that the indwelt always know it, pointing to a chilling moment when the Antichrist will too.
Spiritual Growth

What Metanoia Really Means: A Biblical Look at Repentance

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Jaqueline C. Grandi examines the Greek term metanoia, showing how Biblical repentance reshapes the mind, heart, and daily life.

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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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Answered Prayer or Coincidence? A Real-Life Story of God’s Timing

Zack Duncan recounts a jaw-dropping doctor's-appointment coincidence and asks what's more reasonable: blind luck or a God who hears prayer.
In the News

Restoring Family Relationships: How God Heals What Seems Broken

JM Troppello reflects on hectic family moves, answered prayers, and the patient, quiet ways God mends broken relationships over the years.
In the News

Prisoner Reentry and Justice: What Micah 6:8 Requires of the Church

A man seven months out of federal prison asks what justice, mercy, and humility require when churches decide who gets a second chance.
In the News

Catholic Rosary Theology: Why Its Focus on Mary Is Unbiblical

Public Rosary rallies are spreading, but the prayer's 53 Hail Marys raise a serious question: does it crowd out worship owed to Christ alone?
In the News

Specific Preaching Against Sin: Why Pulpits Stay Safe and General

Many sermons condemn sin in general terms but rarely name adultery, abortion, or pride specifically enough to convict anyone sitting in the pew.
In the News

Attending a Same-Sex Wedding: A Biblical Christian Guide

A practical, grace-filled look at whether a Christian can attend a loved one's same-sex wedding without compromising faith.
In the News

Christians and Horror Movies: What Halloween Really Reveals

Halloween fills theaters with horror films, but Scripture draws a clear line between facing evil honestly and feeding on it for fun.
In the News

Amy-Jill Levine’s CBA Presidency and the Erosion of Biblical Authority

A Jewish New Testament scholar now leads the Catholic Biblical Association, a telling sign of where Catholic scholarship stands today.
In the News

Pride and Pastoral Failure: Why Satan Targets Growing Churches

Jim Bakker's collapse still warns today's megachurches: unchecked pride and isolation can topple even sound theology fast.
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Salvation in World Religions: Why Christianity Offers Grace

Every major religion asks what humans must do to be saved - see why the gospel answers with what God has already done instead.
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Image of God vs. AI: China’s Digital Human ID Cards

Beijing gave an AI avatar a government ID and a digital wallet. Genesis 1:27 and Revelation 13 show why that detail matters for humans.
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The Gifts of the Holy Spirit: What Scripture Really Teaches

Confused about spiritual gifts, tongues, and claims like being slain in the spirit? Here's what the Bible actually teaches.
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Shame, Guilt, and Why We Hide From the God Who Pursues Us

Guilt says I did wrong; shame says I am wrong. See how the Gospel frees us from shame and invites honest confession to God.
In the News

Hate Speech Laws: What California’s New Mandate Means for Churches

California will require churches and nonprofits to train on 'hate speech,' with no religious exemption. Here's why that matters.
In the News

Moralistic Therapeutic Deism: Why the Church Is Losing the Gospel

Moralistic Therapeutic Deism offers a tame, feel-good faith - but Scripture calls believers to submit to Christ as Savior and Lord.

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Does Your God Stoop?

I. M. Koen -
Hiding in a cave, David wondered if God had forgotten him. Yet Scripture paints a stunning image: the Almighty bending low from His throne to notice the wounded and the weary. Your tears are collected. Your whisper reaches heaven.

Brand Building Lessons from Cult Leaders Like David Koresh and Jim Jones

I. M. Koen -
David Koresh memorized Scripture to control crowds. Jim Jones used isolation to silence doubt. Three dark lessons from history's deadliest cults point believers toward the Berean habit of verifying every voice against the Word.

How God’s Love and Robotic Surgery Saved My Life

Barbara Rodriguez -
In July, 2023, my life took a turn I...

Proof of God’s Non-Existence

Paul Johnson -
Disproving God’s existence In an online paper from Tony Berard, he...

“My Hope is Built on Nothing Less”

Jeff Hilles -
Podcast - Listen or Download In 1834, Edward Mote wrote...

What Is Biblical Faith? Trust, Pistis, and the Greek Roots of Belief

Jaqueline C. Grandi -
A look at the Greek word pistis shows Biblical faith as active trust in God, not blind belief without reason or evidence.

Praying in Jesus’ Name: What John 14:13-14 Really Promises

Jeff Hilles -
Why doesn't God answer every prayer prayed in Jesus' name? Because the promise in John 14:13-14 was always about His will, not ours.

How to Have Infinite Faith

Klaus Meyer -
New believers often trust God without hesitation, but a maturing mind can quietly become faith's greatest opponent. Silencing that doubt means training the mind to grasp God's promises rather than overrule the heart.

Devotions

Grace for Hypocrites: Finding Mercy Amid the Riots

Rich Holt -
Amid riots and righteous anger, one believer confesses his own hypocrisy before God and finds fresh wonder in the grace that spared him, through Jesus and the cross.

Simon the Sorcerer: Repentance Over Managing Outcomes

Rich Holt -
Simon the sorcerer asked Peter to pray away his punishment, not his sin. This devotional asks whether we settle for the same trade instead of true repentance.

When the Gall of Bitterness Tests Your Faith

Rich Holt -
When the sermons and songs don't seem to translate into victory over besetting sin, this devotional offers an honest reminder: faith is still real, and you don't have to fight alone.

Bringing a Heart Not Right Before God to the Savior

Rich Holt -
Like an unseen pulse, our hearts can beat steadily while hiding spiritual trouble we can't fully diagnose. This devotional calls us to bring every hidden corner of the heart to Jesus, the great physician.

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Persecution Mounts as the Church Weighs Its Witness

News Portal Jeff Hilles Jeff Hilles -
This week: Christians martyred across Africa and Asia, mainline denominations hemorrhage members, abortion measures hit ballots, and leaders debate how the church should witness amid rising cultural pressure.
Devotion

Grace for Hypocrites: Finding Mercy Amid the Riots

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Amid riots and righteous anger, one believer confesses his own hypocrisy before God and finds fresh wonder in the grace that spared him, through Jesus and the cross.
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Increase My Faith: Trusting God When Your Faith Feels Wobbly

JM Troppello JM Troppello -
JM Troppello reflects on Luke 17:5 and Mark 9:24, discovering that honest prayer - not willpower - is how faith actually grows.
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Answered Prayer or Coincidence? A Real-Life Story of God’s Timing

Zack Duncan Zack Duncan -
Zack Duncan recounts a jaw-dropping doctor's-appointment coincidence and asks what's more reasonable: blind luck or a God who hears prayer.
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Wilderness Preparation: How God Shapes Leaders Through Obscurity

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Why does God let His people wait in obscurity before using them? Randy DeVaul traces Moses' desert years and ours today.
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What Metanoia Really Means: A Biblical Look at Repentance

Jaqueline C. Grandi Jaqueline C. Grandi -
Jaqueline C. Grandi examines the Greek term metanoia, showing how Biblical repentance reshapes the mind, heart, and daily life.
Devotion

Simon the Sorcerer: Repentance Over Managing Outcomes

Rich Holt Rich Holt -
Simon the sorcerer asked Peter to pray away his punishment, not his sin. This devotional asks whether we settle for the same trade instead of true repentance.
Biblical Theology

Toxic Church or Healthy Church? How to Tell the Difference

Jaqueline C. Grandi Jaqueline C. Grandi -
What separates a healthy church from a toxic one? Learn the warning signs and the marks of a faith community that reflects grace.
Spiritual Growth

Christ’s Atonement: Why One Sacrifice Can Pay for All Sin

Jeff Hilles Jeff Hilles -
A finite number of hours couldn't satisfy infinite justice - only the infinite worth of the sinless God-man could pay sin's full price.
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God’s Power in Missions: Why the Spirit, Not Skill, Leads the Way

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Randy DeVaul makes the case that prayer isn't preparation for mission work - it's how every believer joins in it, wherever they are.

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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 #35: Since we are redeemed by grace alone, through faith alone, where does this faith come from?

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Faith is the foundation for our belief in the goodness of God and His provision for us, both in this world and the next. We are not saved by our efforts but by faith, trusting in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior.

Question #45: Is baptism with water the washing away of sin itself?

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Only the blood of Christ and the Holy Spirit can cleanse us from sin,

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 #36: What do we believe about the Holy Spirit?

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Answer: That he is God, coeternal with the...

Question #33: Should those who have faith in Christ seek their salvation through their own works, or anywhere else?

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Answer: No, they should not, as everything necessary...

Question #29: How can we be saved?

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Answer: Only by faith in Jesus Christ and...

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

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

Question #47: Does the Lord’s Supper add anything to Christ’s atoning work?

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Christ died once for all, and the Lord's Supper adds nothing to that finished work. Yet this covenant meal still shapes believers, strengthening faith and pointing toward the feast to come, while warning the unrepentant.

Question #17: What is idolatry?

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