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2 Witnesses of Revelation 11: A Case for Symbolism

Revelation 11 depicts “two witnesses” who minister for “1,260 days.” These witnesses possess authority to “[consume] their foes” with “fire” that comes from “their mouth.” They also “have the power...

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Separation of Church and Therapy?

We all live in a world influenced by therapy culture, whether or not we’ve been to therapy ourselves. We see evidence of therapy culture online and in popular songs, TV shows, movies, and books, an...

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Why Pascal’s Wager Still Pays Off (with Graham Tomlin)

The patron saint of cultural apologetics is Augustine of Hippo, author most famously of City of God and Confessions. Second place is up for debate. But you’ll get a lot of votes for a 17th-century ...

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Christian, Your Suffering Isn’t Pointless

I don’t know how Job felt when he sat in his pile of ashes with his children dead and his wealth stolen and his body decaying, but I have sat on the edge of my bed in tears, crying out to God over ...

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When Reading Declines, Discipleship Suffers

The results of the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress report card were sobering. This is an assessment performed every two years on a representative sample of U.S. students. Students...

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An Overlooked Argument for Christianity

Jesus is a compelling historical figure. This is the case because of his own life and influence, but it also comes into view in the context of the larger biblical story. The Bible does not start wi...

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Women Have a Place and Purpose in God’s Story

“I don’t go to women’s Bible studies,” she told me. I must have looked surprised by her confession, but she shrugged. “They usually just talk about how to be a wife or mom, but I’m a single woman. ...

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Why AI Parenting Advice Falls Short

Bedtime can be hard with toddlers. Recently, this struggle led my husband and me down an AI rabbit hole. It was late, we were exhausted, and we thought, Why not? Let’s see what AI has to say about ...

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Don’t Waste Your Waiting

No one likes to wait. The gaps of life remind us that we’re not in control of our lives. Waiting is uncomfortable and hard, so it’s tempting to resist it. However, the Bible both commends and comma...

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Moses Models Family Worship for Tired Parents

Deuteronomy 34 presents us with a picture of Moses as a tired parent. He has just preached his heart out to God’s children. It’s the end of a long day, and a long life and ministry. The Lord takes ...

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6 Ways to Support Families of Children with Disabilities

“How can I help?” Church family, friends, and even strangers often ask me this question. On a typical day, I run errands as if I’m preparing for a long trip. I’m carrying a backpack filled with me...

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Mission Partnerships Need Deeper Relationships

Christianity dominates many African nations, but this masks a troubling reality. Many African churches falter under the influence of the prosperity gospel, syncretism with traditional African relig...

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What to Expect When Your Church Finally Gets a Building

Like many church plants, we started mobile. We found a local school that would have us. We purchased folding chairs and racks, totes and carts, a modular baptistry, and, of course, a trailer. Off ...

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AI and Everyday: What Are Some Practical Frameworks for Christians?

How should churches use AI without letting it reshape what the church is? That question drives this episode with Michael Graham and Keith Plummer. Michael is program director for The Keller Cent...

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Winner Announcement: TGC’s 2026 Essay Contest for Young Adults

It’s hard to navigate a fallen world. For Gen Z, this reality is compounded by the additional difficulties of growing up online. Thankfully, the Bible’s answers apply to each new generation. Over ...

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I Blocked My Search Engine So I Could Wait on God

For the past two years, I’ve blocked my iPhone’s access to Safari for the entire month of February. What started as a Digital Rest initiative on my university’s campus, an attempt to encourage stu...

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Embrace Your Humanity by Digging in the Dirt

This year, I’m gardening. When I close my laptop, leave my phone behind, and pour water into terra-cotta pots, I slow down enough to remember who God made me to be, despite living in a digital era....

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Sister, Bring Your Sexual Sin to Light

I sobbed alone in my dorm room, devastated from yet another night of watching pornography. My growing curiosity about the worldliness around me during my first few months of college—combined with ...

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How to Defend Evangelicalism Faithfully

There’s an ever-increasing catalog of books critiquing evangelical Christians, many written by people who once called themselves evangelical. The popular narrative, propagated by cultural elites an...

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Understanding Revelation: Who Are the 144,000?

The identity of the 144,000 is hotly debated within the church. Even outside evangelicalism, this group’s identity takes on great significance. Jehovah’s Witnesses, for example, argue that the 144,...

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Glorify God When You Quit Your Job

I remember the first time I resigned from a job. For weeks, probably months, I carried a sense of low-grade dread and unease as I anticipated the hard conversation with my boss. Like pulling a toot...

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