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Falling Short

Activism, Christian Living, Colossians 3:23, Dedication, Faith, Glorifying God, History, Idealism, No Fear, Passion, Pause, Philippians 4:13, Proverbs 14:23, Proverbs 16:3, Titus 2:7-8

History is filled with dedicated individuals who devoted their lives to one great passion or cause. The podcast Placemakers highlights the life of one…

Protecting The Vulnerable

Commitment, Faith, Fight, Isaiah 1:17, Mercy, Ministry, Obedience, Predatory, Protect, Proverbs 24:11-12, Proverbs 31:8-9, Psalm 82:3-4, The Church, Works, Zechariah 7:10

The Ordinance is a documentary by Deidox Films that shows church communities in Texas working together to protect people from predatory payday loans. These…

Risk of Faith

Atheism, Atheist, Bible, Evangelism, Faith, Gideon, Gospel, John 13:35, Leading, Luke 12:11-12, Magic, Matthew 28:19-20, Matthew 5:15-16, Matthew 9:37-38, Outreach

Penn Jillette is part of the world famous magic act Penn & Teller and a notorious atheist. In this video, he shares a story…

False Understanding

Acts 4:12, Evangelicals, Faith, Following God, Heaven, Hell, Luke 19:10, Mark 16:16, Poll, Romans 1:16, Salvation, Skeptical, The Gospel, Titus 2:11-12, Tradition

A 2014 study from Ligonier Ministries found: “Just under half of Americans (45 percent) say there are many ways to heaven—which conflicts with traditional…

Uncomfortable Miracles

Acts 3:16, Comfort, Discomfort, Faith, Healing, Jeremiah 32:27, Job 5:8-9, Luke 18:27, Matthew 19:26, Miracle, Mystery, New Life, Order, Rules, Transformation

“Real miracles bother people, like strange sudden pains unknown in medical literature. It’s true: They rebut every rule all we good citizens take comfort…

Fearing God First

Conscience, Counsel, Deuteronomy 6:24, Faith, Fearing God, Fearing Man, Feelings, God's Standard, Isaiah 33:6, Knowing God, Obedience, Proverbs 10:27, Proverbs 15:16, Psalm 112:1, The Law

Ed Welch is a Christian counselor known for his work at the Christian Counseling and Education Foundation. One of his most popular books is…

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…