ARTICLES
Category: Faith
10 Key Books about Christians and Culture
Some Christians separate themselves from the culture, while others try to transform it. Here are ten key books (listed in alphabetical order by title) to help believers navigate the complexities of living out their faith to the glory of God in a fallen world.
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Is God the Background for Your Selfie?
What is the character of our Christianity? Is its primary purpose ourselves? What we get out of it? Jesus exposes, challenges, and disintegrates this selfishness with the first petition of the Lord’s Prayer, “Hallowed be thy name” (Matt. 6:9).
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15 Key Christian Books for Your 2019 Reading List
Kickstart the new year by adding these key books on the Christian faith to your 2019 reading list.
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Your Priestly Role of Singing
In one sense, to love is to sing. Most of us would speak with great endearments of music in general, but what if music has a greater role than just a delightful noise for our ears? Singing to God in worship is so much more—here’s why.
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Are Some Sins Worse Than Others?
It has become increasingly common to hear people say, “Jesus talked more about self-righteousness than sexual sin, and he said that self-righteousness was worse than sexual sin.” What does the Bible say about whether some sins are worse than others?
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A Pastor’s Surprise: Systematic Theology Classes in the Local Church
We all “do theology” all the time. Every Christian thinks about God and what the Bible teaches us, which builds itself in our minds into some kind of system. We started an “Eight-Week Theology Taster” class at my local church, and I was delighted to discover that Jesus’ sheep are hungry to hold in their minds a thoroughly biblical, well-digested, and well-ordered theology.
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All Sins Are Not Alike: Sexual Immorality, Chastity, and Wisdom
Because of the sexual revolution, we hardly know what chastity is any more. In some circles it has become axiomatic that sexual sins are no worse and no different from any other sins. What are the two classes of sin, and why is it important for Christians to recognize the difference?
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Heaven Bound: 2 Important Things to Remember to Develop an Eternal Mind-Set
Most of us have probably experienced the emotional high of finding a new “love” or the breathtaking vistas that nature can provide. Yet, such earthly things fall short of how sweet and good heaven actually is. Here are two things to which we cling as Christians concerning heaven.
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A Message to Millennials about the Church
To quote Billy Joel, Millennials “didn’t start the fire,” as it were, but they have added to it. Millennial suspicion of the visible church is a part of the pattern of suspicion of existing institutions generally. Why should Millennials (and everyone else) value the visible church?
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