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Finding Satan: The Origins of the Evil One

In recent years, interest has resurged in the role of heavenly beings in the Bible, including the “backstory” of God’s adversary (variously known as the Devil, Satan, and the Evil One). Much of wha...

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What I’ve Learned About Men’s Discipleship from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

“A black belt is just a white belt who never quit” is a popular proverb in martial arts. It takes an average of 13 years to earn a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ). Progressing is mostly ab...

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How to Derail a Bible Study

Much in our world pulls us toward empty busyness and surface-level relationships. But when we gather with others to study Scripture, we experience the opposite. We dive deeper into God’s Word and d...

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Why Sports Betting Should Concern Christians

Sports gambling was once relegated to the underbelly of American life. It was a major scandal in 1989 when Pete Rose, an All Star player and manager of the Cincinnati Reds, was caught betting on Ma...

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The womanosphere urges dubious followers to back ICE: ‘Don’t let compassion cloud you’

Conservative figures such as Riley Gaines and Allie Beth Stuckey are urging their followers to ward off empathy for victims of ICE’s crackdownRiley Gaines, the former collegiate swimmer turned anti...

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The Guardian view on the new archbishop of Canterbury: how to heal a divided church and nation? | Editorial

The worrying rise of Christian nationalism should be top of a crowded in-tray for Sarah Mullally as she takes up her roleBefore the St Paul’s Cathedral service that confirmed her on Wednesday as th...

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Preach for Action, Not Just Information

There’s a popular contemporary Christian worship song called “My Lighthouse” by Rend Collective. While it features a catchy chorus, the song has divided some churches over a fundamental question: I...

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On My Shelf: Life and Books with Simonetta Carr

On My Shelf helps you get to know various writers through a behind-the-scenes glimpse into their lives as readers. I asked Simonetta Carr—author of numerous books, including Church History and the...

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Why Women Need to Study Joshua

Old Testament books aren’t often high on the list of go-to books for women’s Bible studies. They can seem intimidating, with difficult narratives and prophecies we can’t easily interpret. Yet Jen W...

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Today’s Spiritual Trends Are Often Ancient Errors Recycled

A seasoned pastor once told me, “Satan recycles.” In context, he was saying that the same heresies and philosophical errors tend to resurface throughout history. It’s similar to what C. S. Lewis me...

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A Tool for Spiritual Formation in a Secular Age

At the end of the class on cultural apologetics I teach at Beeson Divinity School, I assign a group exercise. The students need to compose 10 questions and answers from a modern-day catechism. Hist...

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Christians Must Resist Assisted Suicide

On December 12, 2025, amid the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season, Deb’s Law (SB 1950) was quietly signed into law in Illinois. The law will take effect in September 2026; it legalizes self-...

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5 Reasons You Need Sabbath Rest

Everyone I know is longing for rest. The teenagers in my life are worn out with studying, extra-curriculars, and relational drama. The moms and grandmas are juggling everyone’s schedules while sque...

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Lifted Up: Discover John’s View of the Cross

Why does the Gospel of John read so differently than Matthew, Mark, and Luke? I wrestled with that question as I began reading the Gospels as a young teenager. Only later did I discover that Christ...

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Be Willing to Learn from Gen-Z

Boomers like me tend to wax critical of the “lost generation” of people born roughly between 1997 and 2012. We read articles claiming this generation is glued to their phones and ruined by social m...

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‘It’s Not Like That’: TV Takes a Christian Pastor Seriously

I’ve long wondered when—or if—someone in Hollywood would create an interesting TV show about the life of a pastor and his family. The drama inherent in ministry—interpersonal conflict, familial str...

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Stoic Virtues Are Trending, but Can They Truly Transform?

Stoicism may not be a household topic for many people, but it’s gaining momentum in our culture. An online event, “Stoic Week,” which began in 2012, has drawn more than 40,000 people from around th...

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Challenges Facing the Protestant Church (Part 1)

In part 1 of this session from TGC25, three speakers address critical weaknesses in our discipleship that cause believers to drift from the gospel. They provide a defense of Protestantism and give ...

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How to Fight for Life When Abortions Are Invisible

It’s been a confusing couple of weeks for the pro-life movement. On January 6, President Donald Trump reportedly told Republican lawmakers they’d need to “be a little flexible” on the Hyde Amendme...

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Remembering Ella Cook: ‘The Kind of Young Christian We Are Trying to Form’

Ella Cook, a native of Mountain Brook, Alabama, died tragically as a result of the senseless violence at Brown University on December 13, 2025. I was privileged to know Ella. She grew up in a youth...

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Remembering Death Teaches Us to Live

Courtney Doctor talks with Colleen Chao about how her faith has grown and flourished through living with a terminal cancer diagnosis. They discuss the difficulty of knowing she may not live to see ...

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