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Why Did God Allow the Church to Split? (Part 2): How the World Became Catholic

Approximate Reading Time: 6 minutes When we consider the historical Roman Catholic church, it’s easy to imagine that it’s simply always existed in its current form. Yet the grand buildings, authority structure, and even the belief system didn’t just pop into existence. In fact, the Catholic Church is the result of historical Christians simply trying to make the most sense […]

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Why Did God Allow the Church to Split? (Part 1): Modern Christianity, Divided

Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutes If there’s one thing about Roman Catholicism that many Christians can compliment, it’s their unity. Unlike the rest of mainstream Christianity, Catholics don’t get embroiled in differences of opinion and interpretation. There are no in-house debates over things like Bible translations, music, denominations, or even what the Bible teaches about certain things. If you’re a

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Sanctity of Life 2020

Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutes It’s been 47 years since the Roe v. Wade decision legalized abortion in America. According to realtime estimates on NumberOfAbortions.com, over 61 million lives have been lost to abortion since 1973. Nothing in the history of the world comes close to this loss of life, with the Holocaust being closest at about 10% of that

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3 reasons to support this ministry in 2020 (and 1 important reason not to)

Approximate Reading Time: 4 minutes As 2019 draws to a close, I can only look back on the first year of Onward in the Faith with a mix of gratitude and amazement. God has been so good in letting me serve His people every week, and I entered into this blogging ministry feeling sure I’d be content to glorify Him

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Bethel Church and Tested Faith – Thoughts on the Recent Tragedy at a Controversial Church

Approximate Reading Time: 9 minutes This weekend, a mother and father discovered that their two-year-old had stopped breathing during the night and she was pronounced dead the next day (read the story here). While anyone would be devastated, the parents have had a surprising response. The mother, a worship leader, was at church the next day with joy and hope.

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Do Miracles Contradict Science?

Approximate Reading Time: 6 minutes One criticism Christians often face is that we believe in fairy tales. It’s not just that we’re accused of believing the universe was created by some almighty being in the sky or that a talking snake led to the downfall of the world. Much of what we see throughout the Bible is miraculous – events

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A Christian’s Thoughts on Chick-Fil-A’s Announcement

Approximate Reading Time: 7 minutes Yesterday, Chick-Fil-A announced that their 2020 charitable donations would be shifted to organizations that match the causes they want to support. The company wants to put a greater focus on giving aid to charities that help children with education, homelessness, and hunger. A noble goal, to be sure.  Of course, the unspoken message is that,

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What Is the Mystery of God?

Approximate Reading Time: 7 minutes This topic was chosen by one of my generous supporters. If you’d like to choose a future article, or just support this ministry, click this link. One of the greatest moments in a book or movie is the reveal. It’s that plot twist toward the end when the author shows something about a character that

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