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Apr 28, 2021 • 13min

What’s Stopping You from Coming to Christ?

Some wait to come to Christ because they feel powerless to live the Christian life. But that power becomes ours only by coming to Christ.
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Apr 26, 2021 • 13min

What Are Angels Doing Today?

Angels appear all over Scripture, from Genesis to Revelation. But why did God create angels in the first place — and what are they doing today?
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Apr 23, 2021 • 11min

How Should We Respond to Christian Conspiracy Theories?

Conspiracy theories — Christian or otherwise — are nothing new. But how can we talk to friends who find themselves gripped by them?
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Apr 21, 2021 • 10min

What ‘No Condemnation’ Does to a Heart

“No condemnation” means that you are finally free: free to love, free to serve, free to forgive, and even free to die for the good of others.
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Apr 19, 2021 • 12min

Did Abraham Laugh at God’s Promise?

Paul looks back to Abraham and celebrates his unwavering faith. But is Abraham’s laughter at God’s promise in Genesis 17 really a faithful response?
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Apr 16, 2021 • 14min

What Makes Women the ‘Weaker Vessel’?

The differences between male and female are not obstacles to overcome or facts to ignore. They are distinct glories that God calls “very good.”
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Apr 14, 2021 • 12min

The Problem with Asking, ‘What’s Wrong with It?’

If we want to follow Jesus, we will need to give up more than just sins. We will also need to give up everything that dulls our hearts for him.
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Apr 12, 2021 • 12min

Hope for Children from Dysfunctional Families

How can children who come from dysfunctional or abusive families begin to embrace the perfect fatherhood of God?
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Apr 9, 2021 • 12min

How Does Chronic Pain Glorify God?

Why might God allow his children to endure years, or even decades, of unremitting suffering? How does such chronic pain bring him glory?
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Apr 7, 2021 • 10min

Escape the World’s Infatuation with Sex

The deepest cure for lust never comes from strategies or accountability. The deepest cure comes from seeing the soul-staggering grandeur of God.

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