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Depression and the Need for Community: 6 Practical Ways to Help
Depression can remain in the shadows until it's become such a part of us, we don't remember when we didn't feel that way. Here are six practical ways the church community can help carry us through the darkness until the sun shines again.
Pineapples and Biblical Interpretation — What’s the Connection?
The word “pineapple” helps us understand a potential error that can be made when interpreting a Bible passage. What is this error?
Advent Sunday Week 2: A Priestly Child Is Born
The newborn baby laid in the manger wasn’t wearing the well-made, beautiful clothes of a high priest; rather, he was wrapped in cleaning cloths for animals. Jesus didn’t look glorious or important, but his job was the most important in the world.
Jesus Was Conceived by the Holy Spirit, Born of the Virgin Mary — The Apostles' Creed, Article of Faith 3
What is the third article of the Apostles’ Creed stating about Jesus, “who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary”?
4 Good Things to Remember about God’s Grace When Facing a Besetting Sin
When facing a besetting sin—a sin that seems to haunt us, taunt us, and rule us—we may feel discouraged. Here are four good things to remember about God’s enabling grace during such times.
God Comes to Us in the Dirt
God became dirty and low on this earth so that we might be clean and elevated. What does this mean?
Peace with God, Deliverance from Shame: The Gospel of Luke Chapter 1
In the book of Luke, we find shame in the very first chapter. Yet, God was working a solution to take away not only the reproach of Elizabeth and Israel but ours as well.
Justice, Generosity, and Jesus
One need not be rich to be generous. True Christians are cloaked with the righteousness of Christ and their joy in their salvation pours out, even from deep poverty, into a wealth of generosity for others.
Advent Sunday Week 1: The Story of a Warrior Child
The Christmas story was the plan of God. Here is part one of a four-part Sunday Advent series that will hopefully deepen your family’s understanding of and love for the Christ child.