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Newsboys dropped from label after investigations into claims of sexual assault by Michael Tait

Capitol Christian Music Group drops rock group after former singer was accused of sexually assaulting three menNewsboys, the legendary Christian rock supergroup, have been dropped from their record...

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How to Teach Hijab with Love, Not Force

In this modern era, where faith and identity often collide with cultural pressures, many Muslim parents struggle with one sensitive question: how do we teach our daughters to embrace the hijab with...

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Spiritual Disciplines for Tired Dads

In college, I’d sit for hours to read, study, and memorize Scripture (to the neglect of some of my classes). Now that I’m a dad of two (ages 3 and 5), with a wife, job, and mounting chores, my spir...

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The Leper’s Cleansing and Our Salvation

When I was a child, the story of Jesus miraculously healing the leper in Mark 1:40–45 made me thankful for two things: that Jesus had power over all diseases and that I didn’t have leprosy. The sto...

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The Dueling Christian Nationalisms of the Civil War

Histories of religion and the American Civil War have, understandably, emphasized differences between Northerners and Southerners. White Northerners had a wide range of opinions about slavery’s mor...

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Reflecting on the Mother Emanuel AME Church Shooting: 10 Years Later

June 17, 2015, is a significant day in the history of Charleston, South Carolina. It’s a day that should be etched in our nation’s memory, because it’s when a self-proclaimed white supremacist drov...

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How I Became a Better Church Member After My Friend’s Adultery

A friend of mine committed adultery last year. I sobbed for hours the night she confessed at a midweek church gathering, because I knew her life—and our congregation—would be forever changed. She a...

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God’s Good Design for Marriage: 5 Doctrinal Dimensions

June is the month of many weddings. But is marriage really a good idea? It seems our contemporary culture—where marriage is increasingly delayed, if pursued at all—isn’t sold on the idea. And yet ...

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Serving like Jesus at Work

In my work, God has led me down a winding road—from accounting to leadership positions at McDonald’s, then Jiffy Lube, then Shell, then BP, and now at a fintech startup. But in every twist and turn...

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The Power of the Cross (1 Cor. 1:18–25)

In this lecture, Don Carson highlights the original scandal of the cross in the ancient world and its power to divide humanity between those perishing and those being saved. Paul’s message emphasiz...

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Why Black Churches Need to Preserve Their History

Even today as we celebrate Juneteenth, the United States is grappling with what it means to preserve and accurately portray African American history. Through an executive order, President Trump has...

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Meet God on the Mountains of Scripture

Mountains have a certain majesty. From the Swiss Alps to the Rocky Mountains, they have a way of leaving us in awe. I’m from Louisiana and currently pastor in Michigan, which means my mountain expe...

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4 Gospel Truths About Repentance from Hosea

What comes to mind when you hear the word “repentance”? My guess is that the Old Testament book of Hosea doesn’t top the list. But among the many godly prayers of repentance in Scripture (e.g., Ezr...

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UK Chooses Death from Beginning to End

Two literal life-changing votes were held in the UK Parliament this week, one concerning the beginning of life and one centering on the end of life. On Tuesday, MPs voted 379 to 137 to “decriminali...

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New Mobile Game ‘Serpent and the Seed’ Is Biblical and Beautiful

Bible-inspired computer games aren’t a new concept. The Christian gaming genre has been around for a long time. But arguably, no game has matched the artistry and narrative brilliance of The Serpen...

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Muslim Teenage Identity Crisis: 5 Ways to Stay True to Your Deen

In an era defined by rapid cultural shifts, constant digital exposure, and mounting peer pressure, Muslim teenagers often find themselves caught between two worlds, one pulling toward modern trends...

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No Chance of Survival: How a Deadly Plane Crash Yielded a Growing Spiritual Harvest

Two years ago, a plane went down near Yoakum, Texas. That was odd—planes don’t often crash, especially when, like this one, they’re well maintained with an experienced pilot. Even more unusual was...

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Secular Eschatologies Need to Grapple with Sin

The argument between scarcity and abundance is as old as political economy itself. From the gloomy warnings of Thomas Malthus—whose 1798 “Essay on the Principle of Population” predicted famine and ...

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Faithful Witness in the Land of Nicaea

Situated between Ephesus and Nicaea, the church in Smyrna has borne witness to the gospel at critical moments in history. In the first century, Jesus exhorted the persecuted saints in Smyrna to fol...

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‘Life of Chuck’ Misses the Vibe Shift

In one sense, The Life of Chuck is timely. With its depiction of the “last times,” Mike Flanagan’s apocalyptic drama (rated R for language) reflects a real cultural sense that the end is near. Whet...

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How I Found Hope After My Mother’s Suicide

Four hundred feet. That’s the distance that changed my life—the distance my mother plunged to her death after a long battle with depression and bipolar disorder. This wasn’t her first suicide atte...

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