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Stained glass depicting four religious figures with halos, books, and symbolic animals in vibrant colors.

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The four Gospels are amazingly complex portraits of the Son of God. Each account verbally “paints” its subject from many different angles, capturing different aspects of the gospel just as a cut and polished precious stone catches and reflects light differently from its many facets. One of those aspects of the good news is the […]

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]]> More Than a Neighbor https://baonline.org/more-than-a-neighbor/ Fri, 25 Feb 2022 07:00:29 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=28230

Weathered white picket fence with blurred house background, summer day ambiance.

The news wasn’t good. “Neighbor Bob just got home from three weeks in the hospital. If you want to see him, you better visit soon.” Our hay supplier’s words echoed in my ears. Ugh. I’d stayed away through the COVID-19 time because Bob was fighting cancer, a battle he’d been waging for five years. I’d […]

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]]> Elements of Discipleship https://baonline.org/elements-of-discipleship/ Fri, 11 Feb 2022 07:00:45 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=28218

Golden sunset over the sea with a silhouette of a lighthouse on the horizon.

Discipleship is one of the most important aspects of the faith, though many parts of Christianity today don’t seem to practice it. Many things might stand in for discipleship: reading a book about a Christian subject, for example, or listening to sermons and going to church each week. However, though beneficial, these and similar activities […]

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]]> How Do You Make the Most of Life’s Second Half? https://baonline.org/how-do-you-make-the-most-of-lifes-second-half/ Fri, 04 Jun 2021 10:00:42 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=27260

How Do You Make the Most of Life’s Second Half?

For those still searching, check this out and make the most of life’s second half: Half Time: Moving from Success to Significance.

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]]> Why Doesn’t God Answer My Prayers? https://baonline.org/why-doesnt-god-answer-my-prayers/ Fri, 07 Aug 2020 10:00:16 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=25967

Why Doesn't God Answer My Prayers

Do you ever wonder why our prayers don’t seem to be answered? Reality is, God answers prayer but we may not like the answer. He may say “yes,” “not now,” or “no.” Why is it that it seems we hear “not now” and “no” more than we like? What is it that hinders our prayers? […]

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]]> Why Stewardship is Relevant for 21st Century Christians https://baonline.org/stewardship-21st-century/ Mon, 27 Nov 2017 04:00:39 +0000 https://artiosmagazine.org/?p=4896

jars of coinsDo you ever think about how rich you are? In our “Subscribe & Save”, free 2-day shipping world of Amazon Prime, we are prone to focus our attention on what we don’t have yet  rather than all that we do. The concept of stewardship, even among Jesus-followers, is mostly neglected. As a member of civilized society, […]

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