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The Old Testament gives us many terrifying accounts of how God executed his wrath on Israel and surrounding nations. In today's civilized society, expressing anger is considered ...
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The foundation for an enduring and strong faith is not primarily built through friends, conferences, camps, VBS, a mid-week program, or Sunday school; faith is truly and ...
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As Christians we are faced with an extremely difficult task: to live as holy people in a sinful and evil world. When we choose to follow biblical values, we embrace a worldview ...
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"We are a nation of the chronically sleep-deprived," says Lauren F. Winner in her article for BOOKS & CULTURE. Winner examines the motives behind and the consequences ...
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How did the characteristics of hatred and fear come to be associated with evangelical believers? Perhaps it can be traced back to our theology, Richard J. Mouw, President ...
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Considering that heaven is the eternal home of the believer, it is surprising how little we seem to know about it, and how much we think we know that is not actually in the ...
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Have you ever wondered what God thinks about the church being the most segregated of all communities? In this study we will take a look at the cultural history and diversity ...
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Worship offers a great challenge: to live in fear of God while walking with him in friendship. How do we approach God with wonder while claiming the intimate friendship Christ ...
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One of the darkest eras in Christian history was the Crusades. This centuries-long series of wars involving Western Christians, Eastern Christians, Jews, and Muslims is often ...
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When and how will the millennium of Christ's reign occur? Will Christ return to reign on earth before or after the church has been raptured? Will there be a literal thousand-year ...
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Life, most of us realize, has many lessons to teach us. But if we are honest, we will admit that we think far less about our death and about what the great transition can teach ...
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How do we deal with wrongdoing? We put criminals in prison, picket abortion clinics, and generally shake our heads at what we call the "ills of society." But have ...
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All of us know people who either have been adopted or have adopted children. We rejoice when we see a warm, accepting relationship in families united not by blood but by ...
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It is one thing to be virtuous when we live comfortably, but crises show our true character. Two firsthand accounts of life in World War II prison camps reduce human nature ...
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"Many of us do not know how to listen to the voice of God in Scripture, because we were trained to view the Bible as a series of verses strung together like pearls ...
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Some claim that to be saved, one must not only believe and acknowledge that Christ is Lord but also submit one's life to his lordship. Others say the Bible lays down no ...
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It has been said that "life is what happens while you're doing other things." Most of our days seem to be filled with those "other things," and for many ...
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While the popular mood of society toward the past alternates between love and loathing, Timothy Jones says that recalling the past is essential for knowing who we are as persons ...
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What is work, and where did it originate? Besides economic necessity, why do people work? As followers of Christ, what should characterize our work, and how should we feel ...