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  • The Gospel According to Simone Biles

    The Gospel According to Simone Biles

    Word&Way,

    At the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games the world witnessed Simone Biles, one of the greatest athletes of all time, defend not the gold medal but her own mental health. She is breaking the silence about mental illness while in the global spotlight. This deserves a gold medal in columnist Sarah Griffith Lund's book.

  • Hope from the global church

    Hope from the global church

    The Christian Post,

    What if I told you Islam is dead? What if I told you the mosques are empty inside Iran? What if I told you no one follows Islam inside of Iran? Would you believe me? This is exactly what is happening inside of Iran. God is moving powerfully inside of Iran.

  • National sins and miseries

    National sins and miseries

    The Christian Post,

    Many contemporary Christians claim modern nations are nearly inconsequential to God. Not so to Wesley. Many contemporary Christians like to assume they are innocent victims amid hostile culture and unjust rulers. But Wesley insisted all contribute to national sin, and rulers in both their virtues and vices reflect the people.

  • Choose eternal paradise over temporal fear

    Choose eternal paradise over temporal fear

    The Christian Post,

    Think for a moment about the late President Kennedy. One moment he was sitting in his limo with his wife, smiling and waving to adoring crowds. The next moment he was in eternity. A small piece of fast-moving metal sent him there in a split second of time. Imagine you were taken back in time to the moment before he got into the limo. You can’t stop the assassination, but you can talk to him for a few moments about eternity.

  • How to know Christianity is true

    How to know Christianity is true

    The Christian Post,

    Gospel power is greater than human intellect, human reasoning and rational arguments The Holy Spirit works through the power of the Gospel to bring about the new birth, which brings with it ...