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4 Characteristics of Good and Lasting Friendships

By Le Ann Trees | October 12, 2026

We need friends who are there for us over the years. Here are some key characteristics of friendships I treasure that have stood the test of time.

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5 Reasons Every Christian Should Seek Assurance of Salvation

By Derek J. Brown | February 27, 2024

Plenty of Christians are content to walk through life without the sure knowledge that they belong to Christ. Why is assurance of salvation essential to genuine Christianity?

7 Parenting Errors That Can Influence Adult Children to Leave the Faith

By Q. O. Helet | February 22, 2024

Despite bedtime prayers, careful church attendance, family Bible reading, and a firm commitment to living out the faith, neither of our two adult children is currently following Christ. I hope to see others avoid such an outcome. In that light, here are seven parenting errors that can influence adult children to leave the faith.

Who Are the “Two Witnesses” of Revelation 11?

By Zach Keele | February 21, 2024

“‘And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth’” (Rev. 11:3). Who are the “two witnesses” of Revelation 11?

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When God Doesn’t Tell Us Why

By Daniel Rowlands | June 17, 2026

Why does God sometimes allow suffering that seems to have no explanation? The stories of Job and the man born blind help us find confidence in God when the answers don’t come.

Does Satan Know Our Thoughts?

By BCL | April 29, 2026

When temptations confront us in moments of weakness, it can feel as though Satan knows our thoughts. Is this true?

How Do We Cast Our Burdens on Jesus?

By Campbell Markham | April 11, 2026

The Bible urges us to take our burdens and to put them into Jesus’ hands. How exactly do we cast our cares upon Jesus?

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