Faith and Encouragement

Don’t Let Valentine’s Day Be Unique

Approximate Reading Time: 7 minutesYesterday was Valentine’s Day, a day of chocolate, roses, and fancy dinners. People dressed up, wrote nice notes, and used their words and actions to show that special someone just how much they love and care about them. Because that’s just what you do on Valentine’s Day, right? Yet for Christians, honoring Christ in our […]

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Freedom in Christ

Approximate Reading Time: 5 minutes…and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. (John 8:32) When Christ spoke these words, He spoke of something far beyond what his listeners could have imagined. At the time, many thought He would soon free Israel from political oppression. Yet the freedom Christ offers contains something far richer than

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It Is Finished!

Approximate Reading Time: 6 minutesNever has there been a cry of victory greater than the dying shout of our savior on the cross. Christ was born to die, coming to earth to accomplish His father’s work. Living a perfect life, He took the punishment for our sins, crimes against God we willfully committed but could never atone for. Christ’s

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Legalism & the Prodigal Son’s Brother

Approximate Reading Time: 5 minutesEveryone loves a prodigal son testimony. Those Christians whose lives were once marked by partying and self-destruction, but by the transforming power of Christ are now dedicated to serving their Savior. When we read Jesus’s parable in Luke 15:11-32, we see the story of one brother’s tumultuous journey to salvation. Yet we so often forget it’s the

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How Parents Accidentally Raise Moral Sinners

Approximate Reading Time: 9 minutesThere is immense value in raising children in a Christian home. They are regularly exposed to prayer, Bible reading, asking for forgiveness, and discussions centered around Christ. Likewise, they enjoy developing a biblical worldview so that, when Christ saves them, they don’t have to battle through removing a secular worldview and replacing it with a

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3 Signs of Consumer Christianity

Approximate Reading Time: 7 minutesConsumerism is a curious thing. It creates a free market where competition is healthy and business center their strategies around winning our hearts and wallets. Yet over time, we become accustomed to having our desires met. We are drawn to things based on how they line up with our tastes. Sadly, there are some tell-tale

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3 Ways God Is For You

Approximate Reading Time: 7 minutesThe LORD is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? The LORD is on my side as my helper; I shall look in triumph on those who hate me. (Psalm 118:6-7) We can find great comfort and encouragement knowing that God is on our side. But what does that

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Questions to Ask an Unbeliever

Approximate Reading Time: 7 minutes(This article also includes a podcast discussion. Click the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Google podcast app.) Telling others about Christ is a daunting, terrifying task. What do we say? What verses do we use? What if we say the wrong thing and send them to Hell for eternity?

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