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Features a variety of perspectives, letters, and journal entries on theology, Christian living and contemporary culture ––– ranging from casual and thought-provoking blogs on current events to expository teachings for personal reflection and application.

God’s Children Are Not For Sale. —

Film review on 'Sound of Freedom' and the sociopolitical sexualization of our children.

God’s Children Are Not For Sale. —

Film review on 'Sound of Freedom' and the sociopolitical sexualization of our children.

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It was dead silent. Not a stir, nor a whisper. “Do you hear that?” said Vampiro. “That’s the sound of freedom.” I won’t give away what that sound was. If you haven’t seen it, I strongly encourage you to do so, and to support it
The Good Works of Sola Scriptura —

Is Scripture alone sufficient for salvation? Or is it a sixteenth century invention by Protestants?

The Good Works of Sola Scriptura —

Is Scripture alone sufficient for salvation? Or is it a sixteenth century invention by Protestants?

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I am no defender of the Protestant tradition. I aim for the truth above all else, and if the truth is Protestant, then so be it. The five solae of the Reformation, for instance, at first glance seem to flagrantly reject, out of an adverse
Satanic Nationalism and the Pitchfork in the Road —

Progressive Christianity, Word of Faith, Wokeness, New Agism, Satanism, and our holy vocation toward a Christian nation.

Satanic Nationalism and the Pitchfork in the Road —

Progressive Christianity, Word of Faith, Wokeness, New Agism, Satanism, and our holy vocation toward a Christian nation.

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I am sick to my stomach. The sudden unholy rise of Satanism, witchcraft, séances, psychic fairs, occult symbolism, and demonic rituals out of the depths of secular pop-culture is nothing short of disturbing. I’m sure you’ve seen it: Viral videos of SatanCon in Boston, the
On the Necessity of Natural Theology —

What is the purpose of it and how does general revelation affect the gospel?

On the Necessity of Natural Theology —

What is the purpose of it and how does general revelation affect the gospel?

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General revelation often refers to the famous opening verses of Paul’s letter to the Romans: “For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have
The Bible: The World’s Greatest Book of Fiction? —

Ryan Hembree interviews physician, researcher, and scientist Dr. Carl Werner.

The Bible: The World’s Greatest Book of Fiction? —

Ryan Hembree interviews physician, researcher, and scientist Dr. Carl Werner.

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While many consider the Bible to be the world’s greatest book, others confidently proclaim it to be the world’s greatest book of fiction. I find, often times, that these allegations are made by atheists who think that Evolution has disproven God and the Bible. That’s
A Working Faith —

Is faith a "good work" or a meritorious act of the will? Reforming the Calvinist definition of faith.

A Working Faith —

Is faith a "good work" or a meritorious act of the will? Reforming the Calvinist definition of faith.

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One of the defining features of Calvinism and the Reformed tradition is the doctrine that regeneration (new birth) precedes faith in Christ. Regeneration precedes faith because every person is totally depraved and spiritually dead in sin, completely incapable of responding and doing any good work whatsoever,
Dragons & Dinosaurs —

Ryan Hembree interviews fossil hunter and palaeontology researcher Vance Nelson

Dragons & Dinosaurs —

Ryan Hembree interviews fossil hunter and palaeontology researcher Vance Nelson

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Some of the most frequently asked questions related to the Bible have to do with dinosaurs and dragons. Regarding dinosaurs, people often ask where they “fit” into Scripture. After all, the word dinosaur isn’t found at all in the Bible! On the other hand, the
The Invisible Kingdom and the One True Church —

Are "other" Christians condemned outside the one true Church? Examining Christ's prophetic parables of faithful and nominal believers in Matthew 25.

The Invisible Kingdom and the One True Church —

Are "other" Christians condemned outside the one true Church? Examining Christ's prophetic parables of faithful and nominal believers in Matthew 25.

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The kingdom of heaven is fragmented here on earth. To call the body of Christ broken or divided is a very controversial statement. Many regard it as blasphemous or schismatic and others see it as normative, inevitable, or even Biblical. In Catholicism and Orthodoxy, the Spirit
The Exodus: A Multitude of Issues —

Is the Exodus of Israel just a fiction? Answering three questions about the Exodus.

The Exodus: A Multitude of Issues —

Is the Exodus of Israel just a fiction? Answering three questions about the Exodus.

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While God’s Word has always been mocked and ridiculed, it seems that in these “last days” there has been a renewed effort to discredit the Bible (see 2 Peter 3). Skeptics scoff at the “stories” recorded in the Bible passing them off as myth, legend,
What Flesh and Blood Has Not Revealed —

A starting point for unity among "other" Trinitarian Christians.

What Flesh and Blood Has Not Revealed —

A starting point for unity among "other" Trinitarian Christians.

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As of late, that millennial tension of the one true Church, salvation within and condemnation without, has only tightened its grip among laity and ecclesiastical orders. Prior to the Great Schism of 1054, and long before the Protestant Reformation in 1517, the vast majority of schisms