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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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Do Life’s Trials Give You a License to Sin?

By J. V. Fesko | February 8, 2018

Have you known Christians who found themselves in the midst of suffering and felt like it gave them a license to sin? When the storms of life hit, here are three good things to remember to keep your focus on God’s goal for you.

Book Review: “God’s Grace in Your Suffering” by David Powlison

By Le Ann Trees | January 30, 2018

Facing a trial right now? Check. Had someone share with you a Christian cliché such as “God never gives you more than you can handle”? Check. Wish you could connect with a Christian counselor who knows his Bible and has wisdom and life experience from which to draw, all the while giving you solid answers and real hope? Check. Well, now you can with David Powlison’s new book, “God’s Grace in Your Suffering.”

12 Key Christian Books for Your 2018 Reading List

By BCL | January 12, 2018

Kickstart the new year by adding these key books on the Christian faith to your 2018 reading list.

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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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