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10 More Words Every Christian Should Know (and Be Able to Explain)

By BCL / July 10, 2025

Growing in knowledge of God’s word helps us to experience joy in Christ and share the gospel more effectively. Here are 10 words every Christian should know.

Are Brokenness and Sinfulness the Same Thing?

By Claire Smith / March 11, 2025

A cultural shift has been occurring in the way Christians talk about the human condition. More and more, we are “broken” rather than “sinners.” Are brokenness and sinfulness the same thing?

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?

5 Reasons Why Sin Is a “Big Deal” from Genesis 3

By Campbell Markham / February 5, 2024

“Sin” is an uncomfortable word. It reeks of condemnation, judgmentalism. We don’t like to hear it; we feel a bit embarrassed saying it. What is sin, this thing that makes us so uneasy?

How Do People Try to Cover Up Their Sins with Fig Leaves Like Adam and Eve Did?

By Campbell Markham / October 25, 2021

Adam and Eve thought fig leaves would protect them from God’s righteous judgment of their disobedience. How do we try to cover up our sin with our own fig leaves to justify ourselves before God?

Two Gardens, Two Adams, and the Forgiveness of Your Sins

By Chris Gordon / April 1, 2021

The garden of Eden and the first Adam. The garden of Gethsemane and the second Adam. How are these two gardens and two Adams connected to the forgiveness of your sins?

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly—Thinking Through 2020 in Light of Psalm 90

By Chris Gordon / December 29, 2020

The other day I heard children chanting throughout the neighborhood: “2020 sucks.” How can we best take to heart the wake up call sent to us from heaven in order to have true hope in 2021?