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It doesn’t seem right to think of Jesus as flesh and bone, filled with blood, and intestines, and urine. Somehow such things seem to detract from his deity and dignity...

God never runs out of grace.

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For years, I felt food insecure. Even with a full pantry and well-funded savings account, financially, everything felt uncertain. I remembered my time wandering the st...

When Influential pastor John MacArthur thinks of preacher and author Beth Moore, he thinks she should “go home.”

A new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics finds that more teens and young adults are coming to a vi...

In the current issue of The Atlantic, Judith Shulevitz penned an essay titled “Why You Never See Your Friends Anymore.” The subtitle summary read, “Our unpredictable a...

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According to a new study, adolescents who participate in sports have significantly higher levels of parent-reported resilience, self-regulation, empathy, and social co...

Several years ago, I wrote a book titled Opening the Front Door: Worship and Church Growth. It was a simple book, but rather controversial at the time. I made the case...

We need to move first before God can act

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In the darkest night, we want stories that are honest about that darkness. But we also long to see a bat signal in that dark night, too, and to know that on the other ...

Some parts of the Bible are burdensome, others immeasurably amazing. Here's one seasoned pastor's picks of best, worst, and most surprising.

A new study reveals that relatives of individuals prescribed an opioid medication are nearly three times more likely to suffer an opioid overdose than others.

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