Trusting God Beyond Salvation: Romans 5:8 NKJV
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 NKJV God’s love is extended to us even in the midst of our sin. It’s easy to think challenging or painful circumstances in our lives are God’s way of punishing us for our sin. This thought pattern, however, is…
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7 Female Heroes in the Bible
When I ask people about their favorite Bible characters, I often get the same answers: Moses, David, Paul, Peter with the occasional Noah or Daniel. Don’t get me wrong. These are great guys. But the Bible also includes the stories of some great (and often overlooked) female role models. Whether they were leading an army, negotiating a peace treaty or…
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5 Bible Verses About Rejoicing
As followers of Christ, we should rejoice always, in good times and bad. Easier said than done, right? Fortunately, in Paul the Apostle we have a steadfast model for finding joy in times of great struggle through trust in Jesus. In his mission to spread the Christian faith, Paul endured persecution, imprisonment, threats to his life and ultimately death. Yet,…
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Worship Pastor Lincoln Brewster Shares His Story and Heart for God
Christian singer, songwriter and guitarist Lincoln Brewster walked away from a high-powered rock-n-roll career to serve Christ and others. He never looked back. Instead, he’s used his God-given talents to reshape the sound of worship music, having made a lasting impact on the entire genre. He will release his 8th album, Oxygen, to fans on Aug. 19. We recently interviewed…
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Why do we celebrate “Christmas in July”?
There are many theories about how and where the “Christmas in July” concept started. Some say it began in the southern hemisphere, where the real December 25 Christmas holiday falls during the heat of the summer. So the celebration offers people the opportunity to put up decorations and sing carols during their chillier winter season. Others say that “Christmas in…
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7 Tips to Help You Take the Sting Out of Bullying
Bullying. It's become all too common today. We read stories of teenagers who are cyber-bullied and kids who are bullied in the schoolyard. We hear of bosses who bully their employees to intimidate and disempower them. At one time or another, we've all experienced bullying's sting. Maybe somebody bullied us or we bullied somebody else. Whether it's mild, moderate or…
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Jesus: Rebel Rouser or Peacemaker?
What was life like for the Jews under Roman rule and how did it shape Jesus’ message? To find out the answer, we consulted biblical scholar Phil Towner, PhD, who peeled back centuries of time. The Romans--who had a military presence in Palestine--were masters at taxation, levying high fees on Jews, who eked out their living working the land or…
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