Aaron Berry
Crosswalk.com Contributing Writer
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5 Online Sins We're All Apparently Okay With
Some people get on Twitter and Facebook for no other reason than to pick a fight. Do you get a thrill out of attacking the claims of others?Thursday, January 4, 2024
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10 Online Sins We're All Apparently Okay With
The most subtle vices are the ones that everyone is “okay” with. Whenever we open our web browsers, whether it’s Facebook, Amazon, Twitter, or Netflix, we’re entering a...Sunday, December 31, 2023
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10 Uncomfortable Topics Pastors Should Still Preach About
Do I tell them what they want to hear or do I tell them the truth? Sadly, in our culture today, these two options are often mutually exclusive. The truth is hard to hear, so we prefer to...Sunday, June 25, 2023
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10 Online Sins We're All Apparently Okay With
The most subtle vices are the ones that everyone is “okay” with. Whenever we open our web browsers, whether it’s Facebook, Amazon, Twitter, or Netflix, we’re entering a world with a laundry list of...Thursday, June 8, 2023
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Is 'Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust' a Bible Verse?
Google the phrase “Ashes to Ashes” and the first thing you’ll find is a famous song by David Bowie. Considered to be a song referencing his own struggle with drug and the desire to bury the past,...Tuesday, March 1, 2022
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Why Does Jesus Call the 'Poor in Spirit' Blessed?
Being “poor in spirit” does not mean having a spirit of abjection or wallowing in misery. While it is appropriate for us to have no misconceptions about our own spiritual depravity apart from...Friday, December 18, 2020
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5 Key Issues about the Book of Revelation Explained
The book of Revelation is both fascinating and confusing. Written by the Apostle John while he was in exile on the island of Patmos, the Book of Revelation is written to seven local churches...Thursday, October 8, 2020
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What Does the Garden of Eden Reveal about God’s Plan for Redemption?
Today, we find ourselves between two gardens. We see the decay of creation and the chaos around us. But in all this confusion, let us take comfort in the fact that the story hasn’t finished yet....Tuesday, September 8, 2020
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Why Is Jesus Called 'the Son of God?'
Jesus did not become the Son of God at the moment of his earthly birth. The Bible describes him as the preexistent Son of God whom the Father sent into the world. The title also does not mean that...Tuesday, July 7, 2020
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What Does Jesus Mean by ‘Faith as Small as a Mustard Seed?’
When Jesus talks about faith as small as a mustard seed moving mountains, he tells us that only faith in a powerful God can accomplish what only a powerful God can do. But does that mean we can use...Tuesday, May 26, 2020
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What Does 'to Whom Much Is Given, Much Is Required' Mean?
God isn’t concerned with how much or how little you have, he is concerned with what you are doing with what you have been given. Focus on what you have been given and be faithful in that,...Tuesday, April 21, 2020
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Does ‘Resist the Devil, and He Will Flee’ Still Apply Today?
Although the Devil cannot snatch believers away from Christ (1 John 5:18), he is still hard at work to cause division among believers. Because of this reality, Christians are called to “resist the...Friday, January 17, 2020
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Why Does Jesus Promise ‘In This World You Will Have Trouble’ in John 16:33?
Two important lessons in John 16:33 are: 1) Count on trouble, and 2) take courage in Christ’s victory. In many ways, this is the essence of the Christian life.Tuesday, December 10, 2019
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How and Why Do I Pray 'in Jesus’ Name?'
Prayer is a beautiful and undeserved privilege. What an honor to come to God, bringing our petitions to him. But let us beware of asking “wrongly, to spend it on your passions.”Wednesday, October 16, 2019
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5 Things Not to Say to Teens
Christ showed love at the most inconvenient times. Will you follow His lead and show teens compassion as you shepherd them lovingly? Or will you do nothing more than count down the days until...Thursday, August 29, 2019
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5 Practical Ways to Help Youth Overcome Doubt
Doubt. It’s a common struggle in the Christian life. And if there’s one group of people in your church who most likely struggles with doubt the most, its young people. As they grow and...Thursday, July 11, 2019
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How Can Imperfect People Follow Jesus' Perfect Example?
We all have role models — individuals who embody the character and lifestyle to which we aspire. And often, we prefer our role models to be fallible — to make mistakes that they then...Wednesday, June 19, 2019
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3 Ways Hebrews 10 Calls Us to Respond to Jesus
Christ’s work not only prompts a response, it demands one. But how exactly should I respond? Do I work to earn his favor? Do I seek to prove that I’m worth the sacrifice? No. Scripture demands a...Monday, May 20, 2019