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The Reason Why God Is the Beauty We All Seek

By Le Ann Trees / March 16, 2021

Humans gravitate toward the beautiful, and they find all kinds of ways to enjoy, make, and even market it. What exactly is beauty and why do we yearn for it?

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Does Jesus Love the Rich?

By Nick Batzig / March 4, 2021

The Scriptures undoubtedly set forth Jesus as one who preeminently exhibited deep and pervasive care for the poor and needy. But what about the rich?

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Do the Doctrine of “Total Depravity” and the Free Offer of the Gospel Contradict Each Other?

By Keith Mathison / February 24, 2021

If fallen human beings are dead in sin and unable to believe apart from God’s sovereign work of regeneration, why is the free offer of the gospel proclaimed to everyone?

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Lord’s Days 25-31: 10 Q&As from the Heidelberg Catechism Every Christian Should Know

By BCL / January 26, 2021

What are the sacraments of the Christian faith? Find out in this installment of 10 Q&As from the beloved Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Days 25-31.

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Who Are Those Guys? The Three Wise Men and What You Need to Know About Them

By Don Strand / December 23, 2020

One Christian tradition says there were three wise men; another says there were twelve of them. Here are some interesting facts we know today about the wise men who sought out the promised Messiah.

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15 Key Christian Books for Your 2021 Reading List

By BCL / December 10, 2020

Kickstart the new year by adding these key books on the Christian faith to your 2021 reading list.

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6 Christian Themes to Look For in the 2017 Wonder Woman Movie

By Le Ann Trees / December 7, 2020

The film “Wonder Woman” clearly resonates with audiences for a variety of reasons, including a strong female heroine who is kind, compassionate, and tough. Interestingly, it also includes quite a few Christian parallels. Here are six biblical themes to look for in the 2017 superheroine flick.

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Counting Our Blessings: A Prayer about Free Will

By Emily Van Dixhoorn / November 25, 2020

Here is a prayer to help you meditate on the free will and natural liberty God gave to man in his state of innocency “to do that which was good, and well pleasing to God” (WCF 9.1-3).

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The Log in Our Eye: Is the Church Filled with Hypocrites?

By Derek J. Brown / November 20, 2020

One reason people give for not being a Christian is that the “church is full of hypocrites.” What does Jesus mean by the word “hypocrite” in Matthew 7:1-5 and Luke 6:37-42?

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