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The Guilt God Never Gave You
Have you ever felt guilty for being angry, asking hard questions, taking a day off, or missing a church service? What if some of the guilt you've carried never came from God? Scripture reveals the difference between the Holy Spirit's conviction, which leads to restoration, and false condemnation, which leads to shame. Discover six common burdens believers carry unnecessarily and embrace the freedom Christ has already given you.
Jun 26


Having It, and Living In It
There is a distinction between possessing something and living within it. When you trust Christ, you are justified, adopted, and made new instantly—a completed work that cannot be undone. However, the life that begins then is meant to be fully lived. It is possible to possess eternal life yet remain unfamiliar with much of it, like owning the deed to a house you have never entered. Growing in God is not about surpassing normal Christianity, but about finally inhabiting what y
Jun 26


How to Listen to a Sermon Without Losing Your Mind — or Your Faith
A sermon decorated with Bible verses is not the same as a sermon built on biblical truth.
Jun 16


Freedom That Walks
If you're free, what stops you from doing whatever you want? Paul asked that question—and his answer changes everything about how we understand the Christian life.
Jun 16


Henry's Deliverance
On the morning of July 14th, 1940, Henry rose at three-thirty as was his custom, ate the breakfast Sara had left covered on the stove, dressed in his denim overalls and the hard hat with the carbide lantern fixed to the front, kissed his sleeping wife on the temple, and set out across the shanty town toward the wooded mountainside.
He was walking toward the mine.
He was walking toward something else entirely.
Jun 9


Do Not Be Afraid; Only Believe
He doesn't minimize the crisis. He enters it. He doesn't scold the grief. He steps into the room and takes the cold hand in his own.
Jun 9


The Anchor and the Storm
There is something in the human soul that wakes before the mind does. Before the day has fully arrived, before a single event has unfolded to justify the feeling, the weight is already there—the low pull toward darkness, the rehearsal of worst cases, the cataloguing of burdens before the first cup of coffee has gone cold.
Jun 2


I Watched an End Times Documentary So You Don't Have To (Or Maybe So You Will)
This documentary is full of people with impressive titles and long lists of books, and if you're watching without your thinking cap on, those titles can start to feel like proof. They're not always proof. Sometimes they're just a long list of books.
Jun 2


He Restores My Soul
The assurance you were told was still ahead of you has been yours since the beginning. You did not miss it. You were told it was still coming when it had already arrived.
Jun 2


He Never Prophesies Good
The four hundred prophets who agreed with him were not his protection. They were the evidence of his danger.
Jun 2
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