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The 15 Vices of Galatians 5:19-21 and How to Resist Them

By Zach Keele | August 24, 2026

The battle between the flesh and the Spirit wages throughout our lives. The apostle Paul gives us a list of 15 vices to deepen our perception of the ways of the flesh and how to resist them.

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By Joseph W. Smith III | May 23, 2018

Despite its aggressive title, the Western “Hostiles” is really about forgiveness, reconciliation, and learning to respect others—even those you might regard as enemies. Writer-director Scott Cooper manages to craft beauty out of horror; friendship out of hate; faith out of doubt; and strength out of weakness.

A Message to Millennials about Work

By R. Scott Clark | May 14, 2018

Many Millennials are increasingly questioning whether work is inherently good and valuable. Is labor a blessing or a curse?

Finding Hope After Miscarriage

By Rachel Crum | May 12, 2018

I was twenty-two years old the first time my husband and I lost a baby. All the hope I had in a God who loved me—who fought for my best—was gone as well, replaced by numbing grief and disbelief that God still loved me after he had let that happen. Yet, even in the horrible pain and loss of miscarriage, God had not abandoned my husband and me.

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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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