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Mercy of God in the Miscarriage of Justice

My wife, Meifung, is an excellent nurse—dedicated, compassionate, understanding, and eager to help. But during her first job, she was sometimes met with hostility—harsh insults and racist comments—...

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This Skeptic Strengthened My Belief in Jesus’s Crucifixion

Christianity is a fundamentally historical religion. The Apostles’ Creed reminds us that Jesus “suffered under Pontius Pilate.” In the middle of that doctrinal summary, we have witness to a particu...

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Work Well with All Types of People

Melissa Kruger and Courtney Doctor talk with their colleague Ann Westrate about how understanding each others’ gifts has enhanced their work as a team. They discuss how much the Working Genius asse...

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7 Ways One-on-One Coaching with Ihsan Coaching Can Transform Your Life

Do you feel like life is pulling you in every direction? Hardships or struggles can be overwhelming, leaving you emotionally drained and directionless. One-on-one coaching with Ihsan Coaching provi...

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Every Vibe Shift Is in the Lord’s Hand

For months now, since before the latest economic upheaval, much cultural conversation has revolved around a “vibe shift” in the United States and other corners of the world. What exactly is this v...

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How to Publicly Thank God After a Work Win

How can I thank God professionally and tastefully in a business scenario? For me, it became an important topic this morning as I was writing a post for LinkedIn about my promotion. I struggled to f...

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Colorado to Christian Parents: Surrender Your Faith or Surrender Your Children

First, they targeted a baker. Now, they’re targeting parents. Colorado’s anti-Christian trajectory became apparent in 2012, when Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips declined to create a weddi...

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As Marriage Rates Decline, Should Pastors Encourage Singles to Marry?

Recent trends show that global marriage rates as a whole are in decline. Western societies have sometimes disparaged marriage and questioned its necessity and intrinsic value, and now declining mar...

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Don’t Divorce the Church: A Response to James K. A. Smith

Last week, James K. A. Smith—a prominent theologian among evangelicals and an influential philosophy professor at Calvin University—proposed that the school sever ties with the Christian Reformed C...

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The Hero Who Set His Face

Most people run from danger. After all, what could be more instinctive than self-preservation? That’s why we usually reserve words like “hero” for those who deliberately walk into danger for the sa...

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Let Tim Keller Encourage You Yet Again

Shortly before graduating seminary and moving cross-country, I scoured the school library to photocopy every resource referenced in Tim Keller’s books. At that time, Keller was primarily known for ...

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Teach People How to Read Their Bibles

It’s the most important book in the universe, but it can also be intimidating. Many of our members may be discouraged to admit that their resolutions have sputtered out—again. As pastors, how can w...

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Was Jesus a Priest? Look at His Clothes.

While preaching through Exodus, I was struck afresh by the amount of space devoted to the high priest’s clothing (Ex. 28:1–43; 39:1–31). These Old Testament details might seem tedious, but paying a...

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Passover as a Sanctifying Ritual

God’s remarkable rescue of the enslaved Israelites from exploitation in Egypt is the preeminent salvation event in the Old Testament, both chronologically and theologically. God’s redemption of the...

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The ‘Quiet Revival’ Breaks Spiritual Stillness in the United Kingdom

In the years following the COVID-19 pandemic, the spiritual atmosphere in the United Kingdom seems to have changed. Evangelical churches have been reporting significant growth in attendance, as wel...

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‘Adolescence,’ ‘Eric LaRue,’ and the Burden of Parental Guilt

Two new narratives give painful expression to every parent’s nightmare. What if your child murdered a classmate? It’s a harrowing dilemma explored before in movies like Mass (2021) or We Need to T...

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Culture Changes like an Avalanche

A vibe shift is underway in American politics and religion. Traditional values seem to be making a comeback, and progressive ideas are being eclipsed. It’s easy to get excited about some of the cul...

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Midwife to a Movement: The Legacy of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

When I was a student at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (TEDS), the admissions department hosted a brainstorming session. They asked for our input on recruiting. When you don’t boast a big endo...

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Can You Spot a False Cultural Narrative?

There’s an irony at the heart of modern Western life. We have more freedom, wealth, opportunities, and technology than any previous generation, yet many feel more anxious and restless than ever. We...

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Choosing Contentment

Courtney Doctor and Melissa Kruger talk with Elizabeth Woodson about the true meaning of contentment and how to find it. They discuss how discontentment springs from the attitude of our hearts rath...

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Jesus Christ, superstar: how the Messiah became TV and box-office gold

Faith-based entertainment is booming, thanks to a ready-made audience and the backing of the American right. The TV series The Chosen, with Jonathan Roumie playing Christ, claims to have reached mo...

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