Stop Treating the Church Like the ACC Network
Have you ever signed up for a two-week trial of a streaming service and then just used a different email address to sign up again after...
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Jan 6, 20203 min read
The Foolishness of Pride
I once heard the story about an Army officer who had just been promoted to Colonel. He was feeling pretty high on himself and kept...
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Dec 16, 20193 min read
Your Religious Sincerity Won’t Save You
In the Apostle Paul’s day, there were 613 written, Old Testament laws that Jews strictly adhered to. If that sounds like a lot, it is....
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Dec 11, 20194 min read
We Can Worship Even When We Don’t Understand
Florence Chadwick, the first woman to swim the English Channel, decided in 1952 that she wanted to swim from Catalina Island to the...
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Dec 9, 20193 min read
Stay Out of the Judge’s Chair
Never, ever take vengeance unto yourself. Never get up into the Judge’s chair. Don’t ever take vengeance—not against your spouse who was...
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Dec 4, 20193 min read
The Value of Showing Honor
Every year, thousands of young people with special needs have a “Night to Shine,” where they dress up in tuxes and formal dresses, have...
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Dec 2, 20193 min read
God Saves Us for His Glory
One of the most common objections to evangelical Christianity today is the question of why a “good God” wouldn’t just save everybody. If...
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Nov 20, 20193 min read
The eBay Rule
They say the value of something is shown only by what someone is willing to pay for it. Joby Martin, a pastor in Jacksonville, calls this...
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Nov 18, 20193 min read
What’s the Point of Reading the Bible, Anyway?
For many people, growth in Christ is primarily growth in knowledge of Bible facts and doctrines. Maybe you love digging deep in the...
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Nov 13, 20193 min read
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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Nov 11, 20194 min read
Stand Secure in the Love of Abba Father
Nearly every language has a short repetitive word for “father.” For example, in English, it’s “Dada.” In Spanish, it’s “Papa,” in...
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Oct 28, 20193 min read
What It Means to Be “More Than a Conqueror”
It’s interesting that in Romans 8:35, Paul lists affliction and distress and persecution and famine and nakedness and danger and sword in...
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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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Oct 9, 20193 min read
How God Makes You Into Sweet Tea
Certain people in life mystify me. For instance, there is a sizable portion of our population who, when given a choice between unsweet...
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Oct 7, 20193 min read
Why You Don’t Have to Fear in the Valley
Growing up, I always felt so safe around my dad. Like many kids, I assumed he was omnipotent. In my mind, he was the strongest, smartest...
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Oct 2, 20193 min read
I’ve Been Forgiven. Now What?
Christians believe that God has forgiven their sins. But what difference does this actually make in the day-to-day? What difference...
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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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