How Syria’s 2,000-Year-Old Christian Roots are Being Torn Out
Syria recorded the largest single year jump in Christian persecution in the history of Open Doors World Watch List
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God Makes Himself Known to Us
There has been a resurgence of amazing revelation of God as a good, good Father
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Salvation in Christ Alone: Eternal Security or Conditional Security?
It s important we understand the complexities of what salvation is, how we can have it, and how we can keep it
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Make This Year Your Comeback
2017 was a tough year for some people. It was a year of setbacks, defeats and failures. But 2018 is a new year! There is hope for a comeback.
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The Power of Visible Faith in God
What matters is that we are engaging somehow There are so many broken pieces of our world that it s perfectly possible to turn off, or to blinker ourselves, thinking there s only one real injustice ...
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‘Where Was My Christmas Gift?’ Asks Jesus
One wonders how Jesus reacts to our Christmas celebrations, and how He receives all our singing and merriments I suspect tears will roll down His unblemished cheeks
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Jesus Didn’t Come to Deliver Twinkly Lights and Sparkly Bows
I love the joy of the Christmas season, but when we fall for the the lie that Jesus came to deliver twinkly lights and sparkly bows, we miss the point The wonder of this season is only possible
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Merry, Bright or Blue? Grief, Pain and Mental Illness During the Christmas Season
Those who fight a daily battle with grief, loneliness or depression can become disappointed even angry with themselves when the holidays bring no relief
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Does the Observance of Christmas Have Pagan Origins and Does it Matter?
Some Christians object that that Christmas violates the Regulative Principle, that rule that restricts the order of the church to elements that are directly authorized by Scripture, and particularly
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The Consequences of a Shrinking Population
America is shrinking I don t mean we re getting shorter, I mean that we aren t having enough babies Here s why that s bad news
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Rediscovering the Beatitudes in a #Blessed Culture
In our day and age, this deep spiritual understanding of blessedness is worth preserving
