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Ayrian Yasar

Being Lights in a Profane World

By Ayrian Yasar / April 2, 2025

Our modern culture easily falls into irreverent and profane behavior. By their actions Christians are to be light and salt, encouraging those around them in the right use of God’s holy name.

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Aligning Our Feelings with God’s Word

By Ayrian Yasar / March 18, 2025

“You hurt my feelings.” Rather than buy into this nebulous and unhelpful subjective statement, there’s a better way of looking at feelings that not only reflects objective reality but also allows for personal responsibility.

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The Real Reason Why Life Is Messy

By Ayrian Yasar / March 3, 2025

In this world we see people both cause and experience pain, suffering, and tragedy. How did humans get into such a mess, and how can we get out of it?

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Christ’s Love for the Church

By Ayrian Yasar / February 10, 2025

We were created to love, and we long to experience that perfect love we see only in shadows. How does Jesus help us to understand what true love actually is?

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The City of Man: Without God and Without Hope

By Ayrian Yasar / January 29, 2025

The city of man is the spiritual kingdom of darkness, for its people have turned away from the light of Jesus and therefore dwell in spiritual darkness. How should Christians interact with unbelievers—people of the city of man—whom they know and love?

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Justice and Mercy United in Christ

By Ayrian Yasar / January 23, 2025

If we want to understand the depth of God’s mercy in Christ Jesus, we need a true understanding of the condition of sinful humankind.

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Advent Sunday Week 4: A King Is Born

By Ayrian Yasar / December 20, 2024

Saul and David were kings of Israel, but they both failed to rule perfectly. Only the Shepherd-King, come in the flesh, earned the right to rule forever. Here is the final installment of our 4-part Sunday Advent series.

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Advent Sunday Week 3: The Prophet in the Manger

By Ayrian Yasar / December 13, 2024

The Christ child, born in a manger, was the perfect prophet—and the good message itself! Here is part 3 of a 4-part Sunday Advent series you can share with your family this Christmas season.

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Lessons from Judges: Finding Streams of Blessing When We Fail

By Ayrian Yasar / December 12, 2024

Early on in the book of Judges we find three small stories told in great detail: the fall of a pagan king, the faithfulness of a family, and the unfaithfulness of a tribe. What can we learn from these stories to help us in our own struggles?

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