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Resting assured in salvation

...xpressibly great! When we consider everything He offers us in Christ–forgiveness, new life, strength for today, hope for tomorrow, an exciting eternity with Him–it’s overwhelming. But it can also be challenging for Christians to believe that they won’t somehow lose hold of this precious gift; our own knowledge of our sin, our struggles, our shortfalls, can create uncertainty in our hearts. Darrell B. Harrison reminds us tha...

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Intersecting faith in our culture, work, and politics

...arth by healing illness, preaching truth, and ultimately providing for the forgiveness of sins. Likewise, we should actively seek to change the world around us, rather than withdrawing from the disappointing parts of society. “Christianity makes enormous claims. They’re true claims. When I first became a Christian I grappled with the fact that, if Jesus is Lord, how does it affect my life going forward? Why does He matter for art or science, polit...

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Asking for God’s to forgive you, not excuse you | Comedy skit taken as real reporting

...Joe Rigney of Bethlehem Seminary reflects on C.S. Lewis’ writings on seeking God for true forgiveness. Then, Kim Ketola reacts to a skit by comedian John Oliver that was a “expose” of pro-life pregnancy centers....

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Guy Talk: How Jesus surprises us

...l love being a choice, and how God forms us....

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Stone hiking trail on Pico de Arieiro at sunrise (Madeira Island).

Trusting God when life doesn’t make sense

...for all the things that never change: His unfailing love for us, His total forgiveness of our sin, and His everlasting promise to make all things work together for good–in His perfect timing. “The LORD is good, a strong refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in Him.” Nahum 1:7 Dr. Larry Crabb is a psychologist, speaker, Bible teacher, popular author, and founder of NewWay Ministries. He is currently scholar-in-r...

Type: Article Categories: Spiritual Growth, Your Faith

The scandalous grace of the Father

...What’s striking is the father, and the immediacy and depth of the father’s forgiveness.” Picture the father running to the younger brother while he was a long way off. Picture him throwing his arms around his tired, dirty, rebellious son and kissing and hugging him. Picture the servants gathering for a party, preparing to honor one brother while the other is sidelined with bitterness. This is how God sees us. This is His invitation to us. Tw...

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What God really thinks about you

...our enemies if He had not forgiven us of so much, that we just overflow in forgiveness. He would not ask us to be patient unless he had been–from the beginning of our lives all the way until now–so that we’re overflowing.” The Christian life is not about just trying harder and making it up on your own. It’s not about being “good enough.” It’s simply that our God has so lavishly filled us that we&#821...

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Your Example Matters

...est of consequences of our own making, either for our good or our detriment; for YOU our SOVEREIGN GOD are not mocked & would that no man deceive himself; “for whatsoever a man sows he will reap” (Galatians 6:7). Grant us therefore most MERCIFUL GOD THY Grace & Forgiveness for all our damaging seeds carelessly sown into the impressionable soil of your children’s hearts, that we may repent & redeem all we’ve wron...

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Grace and works – a stark contrast

...were “It is finished.” He has paid the penalty for our sins and He offers forgiveness and eternal life as a free gift of His grace. Now, He turns to you and offers the gift. You don’t need to earn His love by serving, fasting, whipping or singing. You simply rest in it and come to Him. Will you do that today? Key Scriptures: 2 Corinthians 5:17 Featured Songs: Deeper by Meredith Andrews; We Fall Down by Steven Curtis Chapman; Your Grace (Still Ama...

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Welcoming people pregnant out of wedlock

...alone. Years later the couple received a call from that pastor asking for forgiveness… “He said that he felt like it was the worst mistake he had ever made and wanted to ask that we would forgive him. Of course my husband said yes and to this day we’re really good friends with him.” Not only that, he’s since invited Amy to speak on the topic of pregnant, unwed women in the church. “I preached and he was very open with his whole congre...

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