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May 30, 2026

How do I know that the Holy Spirit dwells in me?

Christians often ask, “How do I know that the Holy Spirit dwells in me?” The initial answer to this question is simple: all things within Christianity are known by faith. Indeed, we walk by faith, not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7). The very...

May 12, 2026

Why Do You Obey God?

Pause prayerfully before you answer.  Honestly, why are you obeying God?   No doubt there are a variety of answers. Someone would answer obeying God is the whole duty of man.  Another, we must obey God in order to reach hea...

May 12, 2026

Sticks, Stones and Broken Bones

There’s an old saying, “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.”  All of us, from time to time, have thought or said something similar.  But you know, I just don’t believe this old saying is true! ...

May 5, 2026

Three Things You CAN Do

3 Things You Can Do   Jesus said of Mary, “She has done what she could.” (Mark 14:8)  No one is expected to do what they cannot but everyone is expected to do what they can.  Jesus affirms this truth, making sure there is...

April 27, 2026

Looking Forward to the End of the World?

In 2 Peter 3:11-13, Peter writes that Christians should "look for and hasten the coming of the day of God." It’s a striking thought: looking forward to the end of the world with great anticipation. Yet, that is exactly what followers of Chr...

April 25, 2026

Spooky Action at a Distance

The Apostle Paul said in Romans 1:20 that even the invisible attributes of God’s nature, power, and glory are revealed in the created order. Paul again said in Acts 14:17 that the good things that are evident in the world around us are evid...

April 16, 2026

How Acts Presents the Gospel

It is possible to say something true in a way that makes it harder to hear. That is not only a problem of tone; it is often a problem of order. The book of Acts is striking on this point. Again and again, the gospel is announced not by begi...

April 5, 2026

Seven Windows into the Identity of Jesus

Some ideas are so large they resist direct explanation. The claim at the heart of John’s Gospel is one of them: the Word was with God, the Word was God, and that Word became flesh. John does not reduce that mystery so much as he refracts it...

January 22, 2026

When Power Delays Justice

There is a particular kind of pressure that reveals what a person really trusts. Public accusation does it. Legal uncertainty does it. The threat of violence does it. In Acts 23–25, Paul stands in precisely that pressure, and what emerges i...

January 4, 2026

By the Sweat of Your Brow

Work has become strangely suspect in modern life. It is often described as drudgery at best and exploitation at worst, as though labor itself were a kind of indignity. That view is not only shallow; it is out of step with the opening pages...

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