God and My Money
“How irresponsible you are!” My mother-in-law’s face flushed red below her graying curls. “You’re expecting the rest of the family, or me, to pick up…
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A Beautiful Witness
Cosmos and cosmetic — two words that don’t seem to have much in common but share a common Greek root. The Greek word has two…
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Moving Beyond Information
Chalkboards, classrooms, and open books dominate web search results for teaching-related imagery. When we include the word Christian, then pulpits, pews, and Bibles join the…
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The Gospel’s Proper Order
“I’d like to be baptized someday, but I don’t think I’m ready yet. I need more time.” I’ve heard statements along these lines several times. Those…
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A Friend to Jesus
In Luke 7:36-50, two people befriend Jesus. The first is Simon the Pharisee. Though the other Pharisees want to kill Jesus, Simon realizes He could…
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Empowered Witnesses
Jerusalem, ad 33. The fledgling church had been given a mission, a call that would challenge social norms, upend religious traditions, and identify her members…
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Taking Jesus to Jail
I’ve often thought I should visit women in jail and tell them about Jesus, but it never worked out. My excuses seemed legitimate. I had…
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Why Holiness
We are besieged in our culture with messages about situational ethics and moral relativism. “If it feels good, do it,” we have been told for…
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A Call to Obedience
Is it possible to experience a church environment with singing, reading Scripture, preaching, and celebrating every Sabbath, without fully experiencing the lordship of Jesus Christ?…
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How do we know what is abolished from the old covenant?
How do we know what is abolished from the old covenant? Is Leviticus 19:19 still binding? We should recognize a basic tension in the…
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