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Anxious Faith

Anxiety, Assurance, Belief, Certainty, Doubt, Faith, John 20:27, John 5:44, Journey, Jude 1:22, Mark 9:24, Matthew 14:31, Sanctification, Trusting God, Word of God

“Surely, while we teach that faith ought to be certain and assured, we cannot imagine any certainty that is not tinged with doubt, or…

Put Your Mask On First

2 Peter 2:1-2, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Christian Walk, Faith, Growing, Holy Spirit, James 1:22, Joshua 1:8, Knowledge, Psalm 119:105, Responsibility, Safety, Self-Care, The Gospel, Witnessing Effectively

Whenever flight attendants review airplane safety before the plane takes off, they always say some version of, “In case of an emergency if oxygen…

New Beginnings

Confession, Conviction, Faith, Growth, Holy Spirit, Hosea 6:1, Luke 18:13, Matthew 19:25-26, Ownership, Psalm 38:18, Psalm 38:4, Redemption, Salvation, Sanctification, Sin

“The recognition of sin is the beginning of salvation.”- Martin Luther We remember that without the Holy Spirit first convicting us of our sin…

Taking the Long View

1 Corinthians 2:9, Anthem, Covenant, Faith, God's Story, Holy Spirit, Hope, Jeremiah 29:11, Perseverance, Promise, Proverbs 16:9, Proverbs 3:5-6, Romans 8:28, The Church, Trials

Keith & Kristyn Getty’s song By Faith is a powerful anthem for Christians to remember the story of our faith and how God calls…

Disenfranchised People

1 Corinthians 12:27, Advocate, Colossians 1:24, Colossians 3:15, Community, Ephesians 2:19-22, Ephesians 4:15-16, Faith, Faithful, Gospel, Hope, Local Church, Love, Pro-Life, Support

In the book, God’s Long Summer: Stories of Faith and Civil Rights, Charles Marsh shares the stories of men and women of faith and…

Golden Faith

1 Chronicles 16:11, 1 John 5:14, Christian Life, Dependence, Encouragement, Ephesians 6:18, Faith, Family, Humility, Influence, James 5:13, Motivation, Prayer, Psalm 17:6, The Olympics

The Olympics continue to be an anticipated spectacle of human ability, strength, and courage. More encouraging is watching athletes of Christian faith live it…

Temptation Avalanche

1 Corinthians 10:13, Consequence, Disobedience, Faith, Grace, James 1:13-18, James 4:1-4, Luke 11:4, Luke 22:40, Luke 4:13, Matthew 6:13, Pride, Redemption, Sin, Temptation, Trouble, Trust, Trust in God

Giving in to one temptation can lead to an avalanche of more and more trouble. This video from CBS News shows one snowboarder’s bad…

Rock of Ages

1 John 5:11-13, Atonement, Dependence, Ephesians 2:8-9, Faith, God's Kindness, God's Saving Grace, God's Wrath, John 5:24, Judgment, Legalism, Philippians 1:6, Romans 8:1, Salvation, Zeal

“Not the labors of my hands can fulfill thy law’s demands; could my zeal no respite know, could my tears forever flow, all for…

Ark Encounter

1 John 5:13, Ancient World, Creation, Faith, Genesis 7:5, Genesis 8:1-19, God's Judgment, Grace, Hebrews 11:7, Imagination, Matthew 24:38-39, Miracle, Remnant, The Ark, The Flood

Ark Encounter, the latest attraction by Ken Ham and Answers in Genesis, will feature a true to scale ark and a visual retelling of…

A Doubting Faith

1 Corinthians 15:5-8, Acts 14:15-18, Atheism, Doubt, Faith, James 1:5-8, John 20:24-29, Justice, Matthew 11:4-6, Right, Rules, Suffering, Unjust, Worldview, Wrong

“You have to show people that it takes faith to doubt Christianity. C. S. Lewis argued with God before his conversion that the universe…

Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing

2 Corinthians 12:8-9, 2 John 1:9, Abiding, Debt, Endurance, Faith, God's Goodness, Grace, John 15:4, Legalism, Love, Perseverance, Romans 1:1-5, Romans 3:20-24, Salvation

“O to grace how great a debtor Daily I’m constrained to be! Let Thy goodness, like a fetter, Bind my wandering heart to Thee….

Brother Yun

Acts 4:31, Boldness, Evangelism, Faith, Faithfulness, Hebrews 13:16, Joshua 1:9, Persecution, Perseverance, Proverbs 28:1, Purity, Romans 12:1-2, Sacrifice, Saint, Witness

“Brother Yun is a Christian missionary who was saved at age 16 and felt called to witness in different parts of China. He was…

The Life Of Christ

1 Peter 1:3, 1 Thessalonians 4:14, 2 Corinthians 5:14-15, Christ's Humility, Christ's Love, Confidence, Faith, God's Wrath, John 11:25-26, Mark 16:6, Ransomed, Resurrection, The Cross, Truth, Victory

The resurrection is so powerful and essential for us to grasp as believers. One song that exemplifies the power of the resurrection is “In…

God Is Worthy

1 Thessalonians 5:18, 2 John 1:6, Faith, God's Will, Holiness, James 1:5, John 15:9, Missions, Obedience, Proverbs 16:4, Sanctification, Suffering, Trial, Trusting God, Unlimited Grace

Elisabeth Elliot was considered one of the most influential Christian women in the 20th century. She was the wife of martyred missionary Jim Elliot…

What’s So Dangerous About Faith?

1 Peter 5:10, Dangerous, Ephesians 2:8-9, Faith, Forgiveness, Gift, Giving, Grace, Hebrews 4:16, James 4:6, Love, Radical, Romans 3:24, Undeserved, Worth

In an interview with Christianity Today, John M.G. Barclay speaks about Paul’s view of grace in his book, Paul And The Gift. When asked, “You…

“The Painful Discipline of Our Heavenly Father”

Deuteronomy 8:5, Discipline, Faith, God's Design, Good, Hebrews 12:11, Help, Holiness, Love, Obedience, Proverbs 12: 1, Proverbs 13:24, Redemption, Revelation 3:19, Salvation

“What hostile sinners mean for harm, God means for good. What they will as hurtful, God wills as helpful. What they plan as destruction,…

An Act of Worship

1 Peter 3:15, 2 Corinthians 5:20, Acts 8:30-35, Colossians 4:4-6, Disobedience, Faith, Gospel, Grace, Joy, Mark 5:18-19, Praise, Sin, Wisdom, Witness, Worship

In May 2016, Chance the Rapper, a hip hop artist from Chicago, released the album Coloring Book. It contained a unique exploration of his…

“What Christians Get Wrong About Discipleship”

Discipleship, Discipline, Faith, Growth, Guidance, John 13:34, Luke 9:23, Mark 1:15, Matthew 4:19, Obedience, Partnership, Philippians 2:5, Suffering, The Holy Spirit, Trials

“What is discipleship? Put simply, discipleship means intentionally partnering with another Christian in order to help that person obey Jesus and grow in relationship…

The Master Storyteller

Conflict, Deuteronomy 32:39, Faith, God's Sovereignty, History, Journey, Justice, Omniscience, Proverbs 16:33, Psalm 135:6, Psalm 139:16, Reliance, Romans 12:19, Trusting God, Walk

“Somehow we realize that great stories are told in conflict, but we are unwilling to embrace the potential greatness of the story we are…

Loving The Stranger

Faith, Galatians 6:10, Grace, Hardship, Hebrews 13:16, Hebrews 13:2, Hospitality, Kindness, Leviticus 19:34, Love, Psalm 12:5, Refuge, Responsibility, Sacrifice, Trust

The New York Times reports on Canadian families who take in refugee families as they resettle into the country. “Across Canada, ordinary citizens, distressed…