You May Not Know What to Pray, but the Holy Spirit Does
A lot of us say we want to live by faith, but the moment we can’t see or understand what God is doing, we throw up our hands and say,...
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Oct 23, 20193 min read
Five Ways to Fight Sin
Trying to tame sin rather than killing it is as silly as people making pets out of predatory animals. I once read an article with the...
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Oct 16, 20193 min read
Bring Your Pain to God: Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow
Many Christians believe that if we live like we are supposed to, we can avoid—or at least minimize—suffering. A related assumption is...
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Oct 14, 20193 min read
The Scandal of Gospel Inclusivity
Salvation through Jesus Christ does not distinguish by ethnicity, economic background, education level, religious history, or moral...
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Sep 25, 20194 min read
The Gospel Is Freedom From Performing and Pretending
The religious life sometimes feels like trying to hold a beach ball underwater. Joby Martin says we are constantly fighting to keep our...
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Sep 23, 20194 min read
Romans 8:28: Three Pillars of Hope in the Midst of Suffering
Romans 8:28 is one of the most well-known verses in the Bible: “We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God...
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Aug 21, 20194 min read
What Does It Mean to Be Dead to Sin?
Many people think that if Jesus paid it all, we now have this divine Visa card with an unlimited balance. We can just flash it whenever...
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Jul 31, 20193 min read
Why We Would Have Made the Same Choice as Adam
The fourth-century philosopher St. Augustine wasn’t raised as a Christian, and he ran with a pretty sketchy crowd as a teen. They...
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May 28, 20193 min read
Will People Die for a Lie?
Sometimes we lose the mind-blowing shock of the Apostle Paul’s first-century conversion. The number one enemy of Christianity...
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May 22, 20193 min read
Four Reasons People Are Ashamed of the Gospel
What is it about the gospel that tempts people to feel ashamed? Even the Apostle Paul indicated that some people are going to feel this...
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Apr 22, 20192 min read
How Were People Saved in the Old Testament?
I often get the question, “How were people saved in the Old Testament?” To answer this question, I usually follow the Apostle Paul’s...
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Apr 8, 20194 min read
How to Ask Jesus to Be First in Your Life
In the conclusion of his letter to the church in Colossae, Paul expresses a desire to make Jesus and his kingdom first in everything:...
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Feb 25, 20194 min read
Why the Gospel Teaches the Opposite of Religion
Believe it or not, Bill Maher, Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, and the Apostle Paul agree on one thing: Religion can turn you into a really...
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Jan 14, 20192 min read
What Is Joyful Sacrifice?
When Paul told the church in Colossae, “Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you,” he was not revealing himself as some kind of sadist. He...
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Jan 9, 20192 min read
What Is Lacking in Christ’s Afflictions?
Martin Luther famously said, “It wouldn’t matter if Jesus died 1,000 times if no one ever heard about it.” This statement helps us...
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