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“Hebrews is my number one book if I were to pick one book of the Bible to keep always with me, because it is—I can say—the whole Bible in ‘one book.’” So my friend Gadissa wrote to me recently. Gad...
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On May 4, 1940, Dorothy L. Sayers opened an address to leaders of an adult discipleship program for the Church of England with these fiery words: It is worse than useless for Christians to talk ab...
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This talk from TGCW24 by Trillia Newbell explores the what, when, where, and how of Bible reading. Newbell looks at different approaches to reading, studying, and applying God’s Word, as well as st...
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In some ways, 2025 felt like cultural stagnation, devoid of memorable “wow” moments. Despite a modest box-office rebound from previous years, most news out of Hollywood this year was ominous: AI’s ...
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“Remember what happened with social media? We didn’t show up,” says Pat Gelsinger, former Intel CEO. He’s lamenting the lack of Christian representation and influence during the advent of social me...
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The fracturing multilateral order has led to a new age of insecurity. But acts of courage and solidarity can point the way to a better futureIn one of his last sermons, the great Christian theologi...
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Trump’s movement has used the Christian faith to fuel oppression. Here’s how we are standing against itDonald Trump wants us to believe that the “war on Christianity” is spreading across the globe....
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The world is full of distractions and challenges, and many people struggle to maintain inner peace and emotional balance. Feelings of emptiness, stress, and dissatisfaction often arise when life se...
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This year marks the centennial of the Scopes Trial of 1925, one of the most famous moments in what has come to be called the Fundamentalist-Modernist Controversy. The controversy was actually a ser...
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Since I started working in a secular environment, I have started struggling as a Christian. Help! If you’re employed, your work environment may occupy the largest portion of your time. So it’s w...
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On My Shelf helps you get to know various writers through a behind-the-scenes glimpse into their lives as readers. I asked Michael McEwen—a pastor, publisher, and author of The Devil Reads Nietzsc...
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Read A voice cries: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the LORD; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low;...
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“We save us.” According to the University of Southern California’s Center for Religion and Civic Culture, the dominant religious trend of 2025 can be summed up by this phrase. A top religious tren...
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Every Christmas, churches around the world celebrate the incarnation of the Son using titles taken from Isaiah 9:6: “Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” But why s...
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Martin Luther reached the peak of his evangelical trajectory with his 1525 book On the Bondage of the Will. That’s where he made his strongest case for justification by grace through faith. The boo...
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Loving Jesus means loving our neighbors as well. But our culture is increasingly post-Christian, post-church, and post-reached. Our neighbors feel further away than they’ve ever been. So what shift...
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The fourth-century African theologian Athanasius is known for standing contra mundum, against the world. When much of the church had turned toward Arianism, he stood firm on the truth that Jesus is...
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Merriam-Webster defines “idolatry” in two ways: “the worship of a physical object as a god” and “immoderate attachment or devotion to something.” Using either of those definitions, it’s not a stre...
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Nearly 60% of married people say they’ve felt emotionally disconnected from their spouse at some point. Muslim couples aren’t immune to this.  If you’re lying awake wondering where love went, know...
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Pastors today face enormous pressure to project strength and authority. We hear expectations expressed everywhere: in the aisles during greeting time, over a fellowship meal, in the parking lot aft...
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When Aldous Huxley published Brave New World, many people probably thought his novel was outlandish, that his ideas seemed like impossible and futuristic imaginings. Today’s Christians may have a s...