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Approximate Reading Time: 11 minutesAfter discussing Islam last week, it’s probably a good idea to pause before venturing into other religions to discuss our own. It’s beneficial to know what others believe, but we need to be able to hold other beliefs against our own to see where, and why, we differ. So let’s take a brief look at […]
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Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutes50 image. 5 questions. 1 meaningful discussion. Soularium (iOS, Android) is an app that allows groups to use images to promote discussion about how we view ourselves, God, and our life with Him. It’s simple to use, yet from that simplicity, we can get to know one another on a deeper, more intimate level. How
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Approximate Reading Time: 4 minutes(This article also includes a podcast discussion. Click the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Google podcast app.) When we don’t fully understand how God revealed Himself in the Old Testament, we can get a very warped view of Him. He’s often painted as an almighty dictator waiting to pour
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Approximate Reading Time: 5 minutesWhen faced with the reality of our sin, we become overwhelmed with how depraved we really are. The more we see God’s holiness, the greater we feel the weight of our own wickedness. There are some, whether saved or on the brink of salvation, who feel that their sin is just too much for God
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Approximate Reading Time: 11 minutesThis is the first article in our series that explores the beliefs of different religions. The goal here is not to fully explain Islam, but to give readers enough understanding of its origins and beliefs to present the gospel to a Muslim. Let’s start with a general overview of the religion, see how they answer
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Approximate Reading Time: 4 minutesThere are books that we remember encouraging us. Others may open our minds to a new way to consider the world. Then there are the rare few that so completely shake us that we are forever changed. I don’t have many books that fit the last category, but the book “Gospel Treason” by Brad Bigney
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Approximate Reading Time: 5 minutesFalling in love has become a strange thing. We can spend years drawing someone’s name in notebooks, feeling our heart pound when their name appears on our phone, and fantasizing about spending a lifetime together. For some, that love doesn’t last. Almost without warning our love for them stops growing, begins fading, and in time
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Approximate Reading Time: 8 minutes(This article also includes a podcast discussion. Click the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Google podcast app.) Context is important when reading the Bible (as we’ve discussed in my 3 step guide for understanding the Bible). Without knowing why something is being said, we’ll often misunderstand what is being
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Approximate Reading Time: 4 minutes(This article also includes a podcast discussion. Click the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Google podcast app.) We live in a world full of people seeking truth. All religions, including atheism and agnosticism, are an attempt to explain the world we see and where we fit into it. They
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Approximate Reading Time: 5 minutesA consistent prayer life is a tough discipline to maintain. If you’re like me, it’s easy to pray earnestly for a day or two, then move to shorter prayers just to get through it, then go days without speaking to God for more than a moment. For people like us, the Prayer Mate app can
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