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Approximate Reading Time: 7 minutesI grew up in a divorced home. My mom took us to church when I was 10 and got we fairly involved in church activities shortly thereafter. I still remember the phone conversation with my dad when I offhandedly mentioned going to church. “Son,” he sighed, “please don’t become one of those Bible-thumping hypocrites like […]
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Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteParents want their kids to grow up and follow Christ. So how do we prepare them for that? Today, I discuss my best advice for raising a child who can grow up to love and serve their Savior.
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Approximate Reading Time: 6 minutesThe world went a little crazy over toilet paper. People swarmed to stores, passing racks of things that might help them recover from the Coronavirus like bottled water and fever medication. Instead, there are videos of people moving as one large mass to the toilet paper section, stripping entire pallets in moments. People have even
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Approximate Reading Time: 7 minutesLast time, I did a high overview of how we got our 66 books of the Bible. The common theme was that books weren’t necessarily chosen over others, but were instead recognized for their clear authority and inspiration. We concluded that we have confidence in the authority of those 66 books because there’s no doubt
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Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhy were we created? How can I face a big decision and make the right choice? We all want to know what God wants us to do with our lives, and today I discuss the tools He’s given us to know what it is.
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Approximate Reading Time: 9 minutes(This topic was chosen by one of my generous donors on Patreon. Click here to join others in supporting this ministry every month.) It’s easy to imagine that everyone has always agreed about what belongs in the Bible. Anyone who grew up in a church that wasn’t Catholic may have never heard of any books
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Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteGod gave us the Bible so that we can know what’s true and real. Regardless of what our emotions, logic, or tradition wants us to believe, God’s word comes first because God is the source of all truth. Remember to subscribe and leave a review!
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Approximate Reading Time: 10 minutesAs we finish up the last of the “5 Solas of the Reformation,” we finally arrive at the answer to the major question: Why has God done everything He’s done? Whether it’s creating the world, sending Christ, or saving each individual person, there’s one simple reason that God does anything. And as people who love
Approximate Reading Time: 5 minutesAs we continue walking through the “5 Solas of the Protestant Reformation,” we now get to discuss why salvation is given by God’s grace, and not because we deserve it. Undeserved love There’s a way of viewing salvation that may strike many as odd, but it’s just as popular today as it was in the
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteAfter my last episode, there were several things I really wanted to cover, but had to cut for sake of time. So enjoy this bonus episode where I tackle 3 ways we misunderstand what the Bible is so that we can better understand what it’s saying.
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