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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.

Pride is the underlying sin that drives all sin.

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Pride sits beneath every other sin, from lust to anger to envy, refusing to submit to God. Here's the Biblical answer to a proud heart.

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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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Christians and Horror Movies: What Halloween Really Reveals

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

Attending a Same-Sex Wedding: A Biblical Christian Guide

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

Waiting on God: Four Habits for Patience and Peace

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

Pride and Pastoral Failure: Why Satan Targets Growing Churches

In the News William Delmore -
Jim Bakker's collapse still warns today's megachurches: unchecked pride and isolation can topple even sound theology fast.

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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.

Global Missions: Why Every Christian Is Called to Go

Randy DeVaul -
Drawing on missiologist Peter Wagner, Randy DeVaul reframes missions as a mandate, method, and message entrusted to the whole church, not a select few.

Finding Your Purpose in Christ: One Man’s Dream Encounter With Jesus

Daryl Wilson -
Daryl Wilson recounts a vivid dream of Jesus that confronted his hidden despair and set him on the road to salvation and new life.

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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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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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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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Christianity vs. christianity – Who’s who in Eternity 

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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.
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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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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.
In the News

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.
Biblical Theology

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

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

Pride and Pastoral Failure: Why Satan Targets Growing Churches

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Jim Bakker's collapse still warns today's megachurches: unchecked pride and isolation can topple even sound theology fast.
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The Evidence of the Holy Spirit in a Believer’s Life

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

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.
Spiritual Growth

Redemption from Shame: How God Transforms What We Hide

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A near-fatal arrhythmia, a childhood of hidden shame, and a doctor's appointment that became an answer to prayer - one man's story of grace.
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.
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Are These Things So? Santa Claus and the Savior

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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.
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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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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.
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.
In the News

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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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?
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.
In the News

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?
In the News

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.
In the News

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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Does Your Character Honor or Shame You?

Donald Pay -
Character is one of the highest forms of existence...

Beware of Religion

Maggie Carey -
Spiritual gifts, generous giving, even martyrdom can be performed without love, Jesus warned the ultra-religious of His day. Outward religion impresses people, but God looks at the heart.

Guts to Get in the Car?

Derek Hastings -
A fear of heights, a cable up Half Dome, and one choice: step forward or walk away ashamed. That moment mirrors the daily question God puts before every believer - do you have the guts to let the Holy Spirit drive?

Did God Kiss Adam? The Holy Intimacy of Genesis 2:7

I. M. Koen -
Genesis 2:7 says God breathed life into Adam—no spoken word, but personal contact. More than CPR, it was divine intimacy that points straight to the breath of redemption in Christ.

Do you Believe?

Donald Pay -
Christians claim to believe in Jesus Christ as their...

Intentional Stewardship: How and Why We Build Biblical Relationships

Randy DeVaul -
Relational stewardship prioritizes love and intentional relationships, modeled by Jesus, through presence, honor, and grace. It focuses on nurturing relationships over tasks, reflecting God’s heart.

What do you treasure?

David Knott -
Dear Reader, Welcome to my second newsletter. Below is a...

A 1940s Evangelistic Tract

Jeff Hilles -
A rotten potato stopped a boy cold and sparked a question his mother never forgot. The old heart cannot be fixed, only replaced, and that is precisely what God offers through faith in Christ.

Devotions

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.

Stirring Up Good: A Dead Man’s Walk Worth Living

Rich Holt -
Stephen didn't see his death coming, yet his walk toward Jesus turned chaos into eternal purpose. This devotional asks what kind of stirring your life leaves behind.

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

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

Christians and Horror Movies: What Halloween Really Reveals

Jeff Hilles Jeff Hilles -
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

Attending a Same-Sex Wedding: A Biblical Christian Guide

Jeff Hilles Jeff Hilles -
A practical, grace-filled look at whether a Christian can attend a loved one's same-sex wedding without compromising faith.
Spiritual Growth

Waiting on God: Four Habits for Patience and Peace

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

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

Rich Holt 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?
In the News

Pride and Pastoral Failure: Why Satan Targets Growing Churches

William Delmore William Delmore -
Jim Bakker's collapse still warns today's megachurches: unchecked pride and isolation can topple even sound theology fast.
Spiritual Growth

Citizenship in Heaven: Living with an Eternal Perspective

JM Troppello JM Troppello -
JM Troppello reflects on Philippians 3:20 and Hebrews 13:14, reminding believers that earthly responsibilities never outweigh our eternal home in Christ.
Biblical Theology

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

Joseph Jones 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.
Spiritual Growth

Redemption from Shame: How God Transforms What We Hide

Zack Duncan Zack Duncan -
A near-fatal arrhythmia, a childhood of hidden shame, and a doctor's appointment that became an answer to prayer - one man's story of grace.
Devotion

Are These Things So? Santa Claus and the Savior

Rich Holt 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.

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Question #3: How many persons are there in God?

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Answer: There are three persons in the one...

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 #16: What is sin?

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Answer: Sin is rejecting or ignoring God in...

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 #7: What does the law of God require?

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Answer: Personal, perfect, and perpetual obedience; that we...

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

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

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.