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Sanctification
BCL Online Picks — May 21, 2026
Read about effective prayer, Tim Challies’s new children’s book “God’s Great Big Global Church,” the biblical meaning of the rainbow, the fear of man’s opinion, and more in this week’s online picks!
The City of Man: Temporary and Tempting
The world is under the influence of Satan, and our own desires assault us every moment. How do we resist the temptations of the temporal city of man?
BCL Online Picks — May 7, 2026
A recent court decision regarding abortion pills by mail, Israel and the last days, whether same-sex attraction is sin or merely temptation, why the oppressed church is blessed, and more are included in this week’s online picks.
What Does It Mean to Be Adopted into God’s Family?
In Christ, believers are adopted into God’s family as his beloved children. Our adoption is not fragile or uncertain. It is precious, permanent, and perfect.
Works in the Book of James—“Fruits and Evidences of a True and Lively Faith”
Is a person justified by faith, works, or both? What does the Bible say?
BCL Online Picks — March 26, 2026
Read about how the church and Israel are connected, biblical geography, Christ’s kindness, the setting of Paul’s letters, gospel-driven sanctification, and more in this week’s online picks!
Are Good Works Good Enough?
Works are what we do—our actions. But what does it mean if we add “good?” What makes a work good?
BCL Online Picks — August 13, 2025
With endless reading options online, finding the best can be a challenge. Here are Beautiful Christian Life’s picks for this week.
Why Your Little Sins Are a Big Problem
Drip. Drip. Drip. Like a leaky faucet we don’t want to take the time to fix, we can often make light of what seem to be little sins in our lives and brush them off. Yet, our problem with sin is no little thing at all.