Should Christians Go to Church on Christmas?

Approximate Reading Time: 9 minutesEvery few years, Christmas and church fall on the same day. On those years, Christians struggle with where to spend that day. And in our modern society, the question can be more complicated than “Skip church or skip presents.” We can find compromises or excuses thanks to online streaming, different meeting times, churches themselves skipping […]

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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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You Can Buy My First Book!

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteLast week I published my first book. It’s a devotional for the days leading up to Christmas, titled “25 Days of Christ in the Old Testament.” Click here to grab your own physical or digital copy from Amazon. From the book’s description: Christ shines brilliantly in the New Testament, but we may not realize just

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Understanding Prayer by Using the “Lord’s Prayer” [new podcast episode]

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteClick the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Android podcast app. For some, prayer can be as difficult as it is important. We know we should do it more, but without a good understanding of what prayer is and why we do it, we’re unlikely to see much success in

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What’s the Difference Between Reading and Studying the Bible?

Approximate Reading Time: 10 minutesChristians can spend years reading their Bible, yet know almost nothing about it. They may be able to recite a number of verses about a specific topic, but they’d be hard-pressed to explain what those verses actually mean in their context. They may know a lot about the Bible, but that doesn’t mean they know

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