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Categories BA July August 2022

Hardening of the Heart

  • By Joseph Willie
  • July 29, 2022

Arteriosclerosis is a physical health condition brought on when plaque and cholesterol form in our arteries and cause them to harden and lose their elasticity.…

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Categories Lead Up Leadership Restoration

7 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Leave Your Church

  • By Lisa Harp Hinds
  • January 15, 2021

As someone who left my church but later returned, I suggest asking yourself these 7 questions before deciding to leave your church.

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Categories Lead Up Leadership Restoration

5 Reasons I Came Back to the Church

  • By Lisa Harp Hinds
  • January 13, 2021

I came back to the church because God forgives and people prayed for me. I learned to forgive myself and others.

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Categories Lead Up Leadership Life+Leadership

5 Reasons I Left the Church

  • By Lisa Harp Hinds
  • January 12, 2021

Are you concerned over the number of young adults who no longer attend church? Here are 5 Reasons I left the church.

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Categories January February 2021 Online Extras

Reconciliation in God’s Time

  • By Abel Zaragoza
  • December 29, 2020

The Bible says much about the subject of reconciliation. Through the blood of Christ, God forgave our sins and reconciled us to Him. But what…

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Categories BA November December 2020

The Fullness

  • By Calvin Burrell
  • December 4, 2020

Most of us have a favorite verse of Scripture and, if asked, could tell why we like that text a lot. Could we also explain…

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Categories BA November December 2020

Peace and Goodwill — Toward All

  • By Jonathon Hicks
  • November 27, 2020

When I heard that the Bible Advocate was spending a year on the Ministry of Reconciliation, I was thrilled. Some of my first Christian thoughts…

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Categories BA November December 2020

The Great Exchange

  • By Israel Steinmetz
  • November 6, 2020

The War of 1812 between Great Britain and the United States ended when the nations made peace in Ghent, Belgium, on December 24, 1814. However,…

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What’s Really Going on in the United States Right Now?

  • By Israel Steinmetz
  • August 10, 2020

Visionary Leadership in a Global Crisis These are troubling times. As I’m writing, the World Health Organization is reporting over 16,000,000 global cases of COVID-19…

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Categories BA July August 2020

Working Toward Harmony

  • By Lisa Harp Hinds
  • July 31, 2020

Are you concerned about harmony within the church? Many of us are. How then can we be reconciled with our brothers and sisters in our…

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Categories Lead Up Leadership Life+Leadership

What is the Mission of the Church?

  • By Lisa Harp Hinds
  • July 20, 2020

Does the church have a mission to fulfill in this increasingly chaotic time? Can and should we make a difference in the world today? Yes,…

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Categories BA Editor's Desk

A Message from GC President Loren Stacy

  • By Jason Overman
  • June 5, 2020

Dear Brothers and Sisters: The death of George Floyd at the hand of a Minneapolis, Minnesota policeman was brutal, unnecessary, and outrageous. We unequivocally condemn…

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