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Inside Job

Reading Time: 6 minutesWendi Johnson as told to Karen Foster I pulled my baking sheet out of the oven and inhaled the sweet…

Balancing Justice and Mercy

Reading Time: 2 minutesMost of us are familiar with Lady Justice. We may have seen statues and paintings of her holding a…

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Baptism Debates: Worthwhile Questions to Consider – Part 2

Reading Time: 10 minutesWater baptism has been consistently practiced by the Church throughout the entire history of the Christian faith. It is…

Sin and Salvation: This We Believe Part 2

Reading Time: 5 minutesThis article is dedicated to our third and fourth Statements of Faith — on sin and salvation — as…

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Baptism Debates: Worthwhile Questions to Consider – Part 1

Reading Time: 8 minutesWater baptism has been consistently practiced by the Church throughout the entire history of the Christian faith. It is…

Is it enough to confess our sins to God privately, or is the church needed for confession?

Reading Time: 3 minutesIs it enough to confess our sins to God privately, or is the church needed for confession?   We’ve…

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Why Jesus Tells Us to Forgive Without Limit

Reading Time: 4 minutesI’m going to let you in on a secret: being a Christian leader is hard. You’re called to influence…

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What Christians Need to Understand About Shame

Reading Time: 5 minutesShame on you! is something we say to someone who behaves poorly. It’s our response to a person caught…

Should I question my salvation because I can’t break a bad habit?

Reading Time: 3 minutesI am not sure of my salvation. I tried to repent of cigarette smoking, but it won’t go away….