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BCL Online Picks — August 21, 2025

By BCL / August 21, 2025

So much worthy content online, so little time to find and read it all. Here are Beautiful Christian Life’s picks for this week.

7 Reasons Why Doctrine Matters for Every Christian

By Le Ann Trees / November 1, 2023

Sound doctrine helps us stay on target regarding what the Bible teaches, why we believe it, and how to live to God’s glory in daily life. Here are 7 reasons why doctrine matters for every Christian.

When Doctrine Makes Us Uncomfortable

By Lara d'Entremont / August 23, 2023

Right biblical doctrine shouldn’t make us feel angst; rather, when theology causes us distress, we should get curious. How can we go about investigating doctrines that make us uncomfortable?

How Not To Be a Heretic

By Le Ann Trees / February 23, 2023

Of course, no one ever plans to become a heretic, but it still happens. Here are three things you can do to better know and uphold the great truths of the Bible.

Lord’s Days 1-8: 10 Q&As from the Heidelberg Catechism Every Christian Should Know

By BCL / February 4, 2023

A solid Protestant catechism (learning by question and answer) is a helpful summary of the Christian faith. Here are 10 Q&As from the beloved Heidelberg Catechism every believer will benefit from knowing.

4 Reasons Why Every Christian Needs a Deeply Historical Faith

By Lara d'Entremont / February 2, 2023

If we isolate ourselves from church history, then we only have present-day Bible teachers and movements to help us discern biblical truth. Here are 4 reasons why every Christian needs a deeply historical faith.

15 Key Christian Books for Your 2023 Reading List

By BCL / December 8, 2022

Kickstart the new year by adding these key books on the Christian faith to your 2023 reading list, and they make great Christmas gifts too!

The Unexpected Classrooms Where We Learn about God

By Lara d'Entremont / February 19, 2022

Sometimes we will be able to praise God for what we are learning; other times we will be begging for the faith to believe it. How do we go about putting our head knowledge of God into practice in daily life?

When Christians Don’t Agree — Learning to Stand on Peaceful Land Together

By Lara d'Entremont / November 15, 2021

Pride can cause us to sin in our doctrinal differences with other believers. How do we learn to stand on the peaceful grounds of the gospel together despite those differences?