As Christians, we believe in and celebrate the bodily resurrection of Jesus. We also rejoice in knowing that because of His resurrection, we will experience a bodily resurrection. But what would life be like had God not raised Christ from the dead? There is no more beautiful treatment of the resurrection in the New Testament […]
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How often do you think about the Lord’s presence in your life? In Exodus 33:15, we find Moses declaring to the Lord, “If your presence will not go with me, do not bring us up from here.” What we should thirst for more than anything in this life is the manifest presence of God—in our
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What if you could ride around with your pastor in his pickup? One of the challenging things about pastoring a large church is not being able to sit down and have meaningful conversations with every single person I shepherd. I know so many people are struggling or simply have questions about how to live out
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We often view our sins as nothing more than bad habits or harmless mistakes. When we do this, we fail to connect the dots between the idols of this age, the demonic activity behind it, and our sinful behavior. And if we keep a benign, soft version of sin, we stay blind to the fact
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For the past three summers, Laurel and our children have planted tomatoes and cucumbers on the side of our home that gets the best sun. They take care to position those plants in the best possible place for growth. Not only have I been astounded by how massive cucumbers can grow, but I’ve also learned
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I have been walking verse by verse through the book of Revelation with my church, and we have come to a topic that leaves many people feeling uncertain and maybe even uncomfortable – demons. Demonic activity is an area where we can go to extremes if we aren’t well-informed. Some people want to live in
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The most important language in the life of a Christ-follower is prayer—how we talk to God. Yet whenever I teach about prayer and ask if anyone is completely satisfied with their prayer life, no one ever responds that they are. There are many areas of our lives where we may feel genuine satisfaction. Why is
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There may not be a subject that confuses or infatuates Christians more than the end times and when Christ will return. On the one hand, Christians can become completely infatuated and preoccupied with this topic. Oftentimes, those who are infatuated to an unhealthy degree end up interpreting inaccurately, which leads to a lot of infighting
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Easter may be technically over for this year, but we should never get over Easter. As believers, we view this special day as a time to celebrate that Jesus rose from the dead. But if we resign the resurrection to something we acknowledge only once a year, we run the risk of missing out on
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Most Christians are familiar with the wisdom found in Hebrews 10:24-25: “And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.” But even if
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