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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.

Forget Right Versus Left; Think Vertical Versus Horizontal

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Right versus left misses the point. Scripture calls us to a vertical relationship with God first, then horizontal love for others.

”The best way to learn about God is to read, not feel.”

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Feelings rise and fall, but Scripture stands firm. God's written Word, not emotion, anchors true knowledge of who He is and what He asks.

“It is necessary to feel the weight of God telling you are wrong in order to feel the conviction of sin.”

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Conviction of sin feels heavy because God loves you too much to leave you comfortable in what is quietly killing you inside.

We hate in others what we see in ourselves.

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We often condemn in others the very sin we refuse to see in ourselves. Scripture calls this self-righteousness to repentance.

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Persecution Abroad, Pressure at Home for the Church

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Spiritual Growth Journey: Who You’re Becoming Matters Too

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Fully God and Fully Man: Understanding the Hypostatic Union

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Did Jesus perform miracles as God and pray as man, switching back and forth? Scripture says He was always fully both at once.

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

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

Christians and Horror Movies: What Halloween Really Reveals

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

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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.

Why Satan Still Exists When God Judges Sin in the Bible?

Joseph Jones -
Joseph Jones asks why an all-powerful God destroyed nations in the Bible yet still allows Satan to tempt humanity today and tomorrow.

Biblical Faith and Trust: Why Belief Alone Isn’t Enough

Gail Thomson -
Gail Thomson explains why Christianity needs both solid evidence and wholehearted trust - and what happens when churches lose either one.

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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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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.
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.
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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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Praying Without Ceasing: Finding God in the Everyday

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

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

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Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego walked unbound in the furnace - because Someone else was already standing inside it with them.
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Persecution Abroad, Pressure at Home for the Church

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This week: Christians killed in Mexico, Colombia, and Uganda; banks debank believers; AI reshapes discipleship; and denominational drift meets calls for repentance and renewal.
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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.
Spiritual Growth

Fully God and Fully Man: Understanding the Hypostatic Union

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Did Jesus perform miracles as God and pray as man, switching back and forth? Scripture says He was always fully both at once.
Spiritual Growth

Spiritual Growth Journey: Who You’re Becoming Matters Too

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A digital marketing lesson becomes a window into faith, as JM Troppello shows how trusting God while we wait shapes character more than any goal.
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.
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Why Christianity Is Different From Every Other Religion

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Why is Christianity unique among the world’s religions? This article explores Jesus’ claims, His resurrection, salvation by grace, and the truth that sets Biblical Christianity apart from every other faith.
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There is a Reason for so many Bible Translations

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While studying for my postgraduate degree in translation, we...
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Christianity vs. christianity – Who’s who in Eternity 

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Devotion

Simon’s Silver: Why You Cannot Buy the Holy Spirit

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This devotional explores how money reveals what we truly worship, and challenges believers to give generously rather than try to buy what only grace provides.
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The Gifts of the Holy Spirit: What Scripture Really Teaches

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Confused about spiritual gifts, tongues, and claims like being slain in the spirit? Here's what the Bible actually teaches.
Spiritual Growth

What Is the Difference Between the Gospels?

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The four Gospels — Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John — present the life,...
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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.
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.

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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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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.
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Christians and Horror Movies: What Halloween Really Reveals

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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AI Morality: Why Silicon Can’t Replace the Spirit’s Work

Sam Altman's comment on AI and religion reopens an older question: can a machine, trained by fallen hands, ever truly have a conscience?
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Healing Family Rifts: Pursuing Peace, Not Abandoning Truth

Family conflict tests whether we will trade truth for peace or pursue both together, trusting God to restore what we cannot repair.
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Quran and Scriptural Corruption: A Self-Defeating Claim

Does the Quran's promise that no one can alter Allah's Word undercut its own claim that the Torah and Gospel were corrupted?
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Biblical Forgiveness vs. Therapeutic Forgiveness Explained

Forgiveness isn't just about feeling better - Scripture ties it to repentance, truth, justice, and the grace God gave us first.
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Miracles vs. Coincidence: A Biblical Test for Divine Intervention

One man calculates the odds that a strange inner voice and a sudden industry shutdown were more than mere chance, and asks what you would conclude.

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Keep Your Head on a Swivel

Derek Hastings -
Born-again believers carry every spiritual blessing yet often walk as if unarmed. Learning to move with the Holy Spirit transforms daily life into kingdom warfare won through prayer, Scripture, and tuned-in collaboration.

How Do We Pray About Persecution?

Paul Johnson -
Persecution defined Persecution is defined by the Oxford Languages dictionary as “hostility...

Here’s What I learned about Christian Excellence, and Why You Should Ditch Success

Nathan Collins -
Success is a well without water, but excellence forms the soul. Trading the world's hunger for applause and achievement for humble, God-focused excellence is the deeper and more lasting calling for every Christian.

God Will Never Allow You To Be Tested Beyond Your Endurance 

Rina Schultz -
Paul described being crushed beyond his ability to endure, certain he would die. That shatters the popular comfort that God never allows more than we can handle, and points us toward the deeper truth: trials drive us to rely on Him alone.

Why Adam and Eve Covered Themselves After Sin

Jeff Hilles -
Adam and Eve’s first response after sin was to cover themselves. Genesis reveals that this was not because the body became evil, but because guilt, shame, and fear shattered innocence and intimacy.

Chasing Shadows

Vera Ezeh -
Surrounded by wealth, parties, and a lifestyle others envied, the emptiness only grew louder. One young woman's honest reckoning with hollow pleasures — and her tear-stained surrender to the only One who truly satisfies.

Fulfilled Prophesy and the Atheist – Part 1 of 2 

Jeff Hilles -
This two-part article results from a simple and reasonable...

God is So Loving

Donald Pay -
With all of the violence, looting, fires, and taking...

Devotions

Simon’s Silver: Why You Cannot Buy the Holy Spirit

Rich Holt -
This devotional explores how money reveals what we truly worship, and challenges believers to give generously rather than try to buy what only grace provides.

The Evidence of the Holy Spirit in a Believer’s Life

Rich Holt -
Jesus promised that all who believe in Him receive the Holy Spirit. So where is the proof in your thoughts, words, and daily actions?

Are These Things So? Santa Claus and the Savior

Rich Holt -
When a jolly man in a red suit raises questions of truth, one devotional points past the myths of the season to the real Gift: Jesus Christ, born to give His life for us.

Jesus of Nazareth: The One Who Changed Everything

Rich Holt -
Stephen's accusers meant it as an accusation, but they spoke more truth than they knew: Jesus had already changed everything, and His work continues still today.

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Fully God and Fully Man: Understanding the Hypostatic Union

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

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

Simon’s Silver: Why You Cannot Buy the Holy Spirit

Rich Holt Rich Holt -
This devotional explores how money reveals what we truly worship, and challenges believers to give generously rather than try to buy what only grace provides.
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Amy-Jill Levine’s CBA Presidency and the Erosion of Biblical Authority

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A Jewish New Testament scholar now leads the Catholic Biblical Association, a telling sign of where Catholic scholarship stands today.
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Attending a Same-Sex Wedding: A Biblical Christian Guide

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A practical, grace-filled look at whether a Christian can attend a loved one's same-sex wedding without compromising faith.
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Waiting on God: Four Habits for Patience and Peace

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Practical wisdom for the in-between seasons: how to wait on God without forcing answers or losing heart along the way today.

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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 #21: What sort of Redeemer is needed to bring us back to God?

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Answer: One who is truly human and also...

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

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

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 #5: Why else did God create?

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Answer: God created all things by his powerful...

Question #8: What is the law of God stated in the Ten Commandments?

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Answer: You shall have no other gods before...

Question #29: How can we be saved?

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

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 #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 #46: What is the Lord’s Supper?

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Bread broken, cup lifted, souls fed. The Lord's Supper is more than ritual remembrance — it joins believers to Christ and to each other, and points forward to the feast still to come.