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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.

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.

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

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

Restoring Family Relationships: How God Brings Peace and Unity

Spiritual Growth JM Troppello -
A busy season of helping family members becomes a testimony to God's power to restore relationships and bring lasting peace.

ChatGPT Bible Questions Wake the Church

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

Biblical View of Artificial Intelligence: Treating AI With Respect

In the News Jeff Hilles -
Claude's new conversation-ending policy raises a bigger question: what does Christian character look like toward artificial intelligence?

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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.

World Christian: Living God’s Global Mission Every Day

Randy DeVaul -
Discover what it means to become a World Christian - someone whose life, prayers, and giving reflect God's heart for every nation.

New Testament Reliability: Debunking the Telephone Game Myth

Nicholas Bradfield -
Does the New Testament's text survive as reliable history, or is it a rumor worn thin by centuries of copying? The evidence says otherwise.

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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.
In the News

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.
Biblical Theology

Surrender to God: Why the Fight Comes Before the Peace

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

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.
In the News

Bible Rap App Puts Every Chapter Into Your Daily Routine

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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.
In the News

Biblical View of Artificial Intelligence: Treating AI With Respect

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Claude's new conversation-ending policy raises a bigger question: what does Christian character look like toward artificial intelligence?
In the News

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

Office of Apostle Today: Why the Founding Role Has Ceased

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Many churches today appoint apostles, but Scripture ties the title to eyewitnesses of the risen Christ and a foundation laid once.
Spiritual Growth

Christianity vs. christianity – Who’s who in Eternity 

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Devotion

Scripture Written for You, Not Someone Else

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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.
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.
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.
Spiritual Growth

Restoring Family Relationships: How God Brings Peace and Unity

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A busy season of helping family members becomes a testimony to God's power to restore relationships and bring lasting peace.
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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.
In the News

Christian Deconstruction: Three Paths and Where They Lead

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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.
Spiritual Growth

What Is the Difference Between the Gospels?

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

Faith Not For Sale: Confronting Consumerism in the Church

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When Sunday services start resembling shopping experiences, something essential is lost. Consumerism quietly trades the Bible's transforming power for market-driven comfort, and the cost to genuine faith is steep.

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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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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

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

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.
In the News

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.
In the News

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?
In the News

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.
In the News

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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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?
In the News

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.
In the News

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.
In the News

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.
In the News

Robotic Warfare and Bible Prophecy: Should Christians Worry?

Autonomous weapons are advancing fast, but Christians don't have to choose between denial and panic - Scripture offers a clearer way to think about it.
In the News

Halloween for Christians: Fear It or Embrace It?

Should Christians avoid Halloween's pagan roots or use the night to share Christ's light with neighbors? Zack Duncan weighs both views.

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Spiritual Growth
Grow in Your Faith

No Casting of Stones

Dr. LaKeesha Easterling -
Every believer struggles with faith, even the shepherd. Scripture convicts before it comforts, but that conviction is a gift, not a verdict. No stones needed here, only grace and the God who already made the first move.

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.

The Hidden Power of Divine Wisdom

Gabriel Ololade -
In a world of rushed decisions and clouded judgment, one prayer can reorient everything. Asking God for wisdom, as Solomon did, opens the door to Spirit-led discernment, self-control, and restoration in Christ.

Who Are the Real Aliens?

Maggie Carey -
Every UFO headline and backyard sighting is a shadow of something wilder: humanity itself is the alien, exiled from God and living in a dominion of darkness. The good news is that Christ came to bring us home.

What is the Meaning of Life?

Gail Thomson -
Solomon had wealth, wisdom, and world fame, yet called it all meaningless. Ecclesiastes strips life down to its hardest question, and the answer is worth the ride.

Disappointment from the Past

Derek Hastings -
Another story about learning from the past. Onuphrius was lost...

How to Love Difficult People

Jaqueline C. Grandi -
Jesus taught us to love others, but honestly, some...

The Biblical View of the Poor: Dignity, Work, and Mercy

Jeff Hilles -
The Bible treats poverty with mercy and moral seriousness, calling Christians to generosity, justice, and honest work alike.

Devotions

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.

The Silent Lamb: Why Jesus Had to Die Only Once

Rich Holt -
Like a lamb led silently to slaughter, Jesus bore what we deserved. This devotional connects D-Day's cost to the far greater price paid at the cross.

Do You Truly Understand What You Are Reading?

Rich Holt -
A college quiz, a fluid mechanics class, and a father's wariness of a phone call all reveal the same gap: hearing words isn't the same as grasping their meaning. True understanding of Christ's call runs deeper than words alone.

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Christian Deconstruction: Three Paths and Where They Lead

In the News 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.
In the News

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

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

Restoring Family Relationships: How God Brings Peace and Unity

JM Troppello JM Troppello -
A busy season of helping family members becomes a testimony to God's power to restore relationships and bring lasting peace.
In the News

ChatGPT Bible Questions Wake the Church

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

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

Rich Holt 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.
Biblical Theology

Surrender to God: Why the Fight Comes Before the Peace

Rina Schultz 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.
In the News

Biblical View of Artificial Intelligence: Treating AI With Respect

Jeff Hilles Jeff Hilles -
Claude's new conversation-ending policy raises a bigger question: what does Christian character look like toward artificial intelligence?
In the News

Office of Apostle Today: Why the Founding Role Has Ceased

William Delmore William Delmore -
Many churches today appoint apostles, but Scripture ties the title to eyewitnesses of the risen Christ and a foundation laid once.
In the News

Bible Rap App Puts Every Chapter Into Your Daily Routine

Tony Giordano Tony Giordano -
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.
Devotion

Scripture Written for You, Not Someone Else

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

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

Question #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.

Question #17: What is idolatry?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Question #25: Does Christ’s death mean all our sins can be forgiven?

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Answer: Yes, because Christ’s death on the cross...

Question #41: What is the Lord’s Prayer?

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Answer: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your...

Question #40: What should we pray?

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Answer: The whole Word of God directs and inspires...

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

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