Foundational Weapons For A Modern War
In the last two weeks I’ve heard at least three people lament “the world is on fire.” They might be referring to any number of issues and I’ve thus far refrained from asking them to elaborate on which one they’re focusing on. Because the truth is, the world is always on fire
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Over the years I’ve learned the hard way that there are a number of things a guy should never do in bed. These may not be what you had in mind when you clicked on this article, but believe me, my wife says your wife will appreciate you reading on. 1: Don’t
A Five Star Book(s) Review Where to begin? Well, let me just start with this: The last thing in the world I wanted to do was read another Christian marriage book. We’d read, studied, and taught from so many of them over 28 years of marriage and 20+ years of ministry that
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I avoided watching the TV show Stranger Things for about eight years. My wife had no interest —when I suggested it, she rolled her eyes. “Ugh. No thanks.” So one night while riding my exercise bike I decided to give it a try. By episode three, I was in. After hearing me
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Who is Israel? Ask ten Christians that question, and you may get several variations on a few common answers. Yes, Israel is a nation state on a map, located in the Middle East. But when it comes to the Bible, Israel is much more than that. Both good and bad theology attempt
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Imagine the Church is a chessboard. We tend to think of our leaders and pastors as the highly important pieces who make all the difference: the queen, bishops, or rooks. Some of us might consider ourselves a knight because a) they’re cool, and b) they’re capable of getting in on the action
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The videos are disturbing. You can watch from multiple angles as the horror unfolds and the crowd scatters in terror. Perhaps as disturbing as the images of death were the reactions on social media. The blood was still warm and people across the internet celebrated, cheered, and shared in the lust of