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Approximate Reading Time: 5 minutesFor many, each month is a paycheck-to-paycheck kind of survival. A lack of money often serves as a wonderful time to put our faith in Christ to provide what we need. We learn the value of prayer because we are in a place where we must accept that, without God, we can simply do nothing […]
Do You Have Enough Faith to Be Rich? Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhat a week… The simple task up updating the blog’s look has been a bit of a headache. After over 10 hours of work, all I did was accidentally flood everyone’s email and social media feeds with 15 demo articles and then basically break the blog itself. I’m mentally exhausted. I’m still working on getting
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Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteI’m working on redesigning the blog today and imported a premade theme. Apparently that included a demo with its own articles that were pushed to all of you. I greatly apologize for flooding your inbox earlier, and please feel free to ignore anything weird you see over the next few days.
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Approximate Reading Time: 7 minutesAs Christians, we have so much to be thankful for. We have a Savior who died so that we could live, granting us grace and mercy that we could never deserve. We have a Heavenly Father who no longer sees us as enemies, but loves us as His children. We have the Holy Spirit who
Thank Those God Has Used in Your Life. Today. Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: 5 minutes(This article also includes a podcast discussion. Click the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Google podcast app.) There are days when God’s word truly comes to life for us. Whatever we read, we can feel it breathing life into our hearts, renewing our joy and giving us strength for
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Approximate Reading Time: 7 minutesYesterday, 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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Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteIncoming Redesign! The support of my readers is what helps Onward in the Faith continue to grow. Whether it’s your faithfulness in praying for the ministry, sharing articles with friends, or donating money to help with costs, I’m truly thankful to all of you for helping other believers keep moving onward in their faith toward
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Approximate Reading Time: 7 minutesThis 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
What Is the Mystery of God? Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: 11 minutesOver the years, there has been a concerning trend in Christianity. Although some people still truly love and follow Christ, our culture has recently encouraged God’s people to start adopting cult-like thinking. The most dangerous part of this thinking is that it’s almost impossible for someone to see it because the thinking has become bound
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Approximate Reading Time: 5 minutesThat moment of salvation was beautiful. Whether at 5 years old or when gray hairs have started setting in, every salvation story is incredible because it features a holy God, a perfect Savior, and a wretched sinner who could do nothing to deserve the gift they received. Yet after that incredible moment of leaning completely
Is Christ Still Saving You? Read More »