Opinion

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  Pointing Children to God Childhood matters. In our culture, children are too often the victims of adults pursuing their own happiness. If children are to experience their full potential, they must learn to see themselves as the... John Stonestreet Apr 18, 2022
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  The Miracle That Led to the Miracle of Pentecost “Judas called Barsabbas” joined a long list of unknown people whose faithfulness changed history. Now it’s our turn. If you have met the risen Christ personally, you have an obligation to pay forward the... Jim Denison Apr 18, 2022
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  Love, Affirmation, and the Role of Maundy Thursday We need not choose between truth and love. In fact, we must not choose. They always go together, because they are both grounded in the same Source, or specifically, the same Person. John Stonestreet Apr 14, 2022
• We Have to 'Abandon Every False Way of Obtaining Love' We have focused this week on the work of the Holy Spirit during Holy Week. Let’s close today’s reflection with the fact that the Spirit not only convicts us of the sins for which Jesus died (John 16:8), but... Jim Denison Apr 14, 2022
• Is Easter a Pagan Holiday? Most Christians consider Easter to be a sacred and joyous celebration of Christ’s resurrection. But what about the claim that Easter and its accompanying traditions originated from a pagan spring... John Stonestreet Apr 13, 2022
• Christians Should Strive to Live a Quiet Life Author John Mark Comer notes that Jesus lived by the spiritual disciplines of silence and solitude, Sabbath, simplicity, and “slowing,” which John Ortberg defines as “cultivating patience by deliberately... Jim Denison Apr 13, 2022
• 5 Ways We Can (and Should!) Keep Celebrating Easter after the Actual Day You can always tell that Christmas is coming, even before it’s close. Radio stations start playing Christmas carols before we’ve even eaten all the Halloween candy, and commercials beckon us to start our... Rachel Dawson Apr 12, 2022
• The Weight of Culture and Our Strange New World Strange New World is more than a Reader’s Digest version of Dr. Carl Trueman's Rise and Triumph. It is a book to be carefully studied, especially by Christians committed to engaging this cultural... John Stonestreet and Shane Morris Apr 12, 2022
• If You Are Willing to Be Led, God Will Use Your Excellence for His Glory, Our Good Yesterday we focused on the power of the Spirit to transform us into the character of Christ (Romans 8:29). Today, let’s build on this theme by focusing on one aspect of Jesus’ life and work: his brilliant... Jim Denison Apr 12, 2022
• The War on Lukewarm Christianity Has Begun: Will You Fight? Do you truly want God to rend the heavens and bring another national awakening? It will cost you: National revival begins with personal revival. The war on lukewarm Christianity has begun. We must repent and... Shane Idleman Apr 11, 2022
• Biden Administration's Proclamations on Transgenderism Threaten Religious Freedom In recent months, states such as Texas and Florida have taken legislative steps to prevent children from being subjected to such mental and physical harm. However, the National Child Traumatic Stress Network... John Stonestreet and Wayne Stender Apr 11, 2022
• Make a 'Spiritual Inventory' Part of Your Daily Routine We cannot change our hearts as the Spirit can. However, we can hinder the Spirit from doing his transforming work in our lives. Craig notes that “the Holy Spirit has a personality. He has likes and dislikes.... Jim Denison Apr 11, 2022