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Four Ways Community Grows Faith

The people who know me well know that the last year has not been an easy one for me. Each week has posed new challenges as I have tried to balance work and rest, to grow my faith through short-term missions and daily le…
Having the Faith to Go

Sometimes God asks us to do things before we fully understand why. He expects us to follow His lead. That's how faith works. Are you waiting for understanding before taking the next step? If so, then you're not walking b…
Thoughts on Masculine Spirituality

When a man begins to take his faith seriously, which entails a deepening, personal relationship with Jesus Christ; how will that change, or challenge, how his masculinity is expressed? To be a man of Christ is not an ea…
Ten Reasons To Not Ask Jesus Into Your Heart

By the Closet Calvinist I received this via a tweet a few days ago. Todd Friel of Wretched Radio and Wretched TV has graciously granted permission to post this article. The original can be found here. I listen to Wretc…
When Our Hearts And Our Bodies Are Broken

It’s amazing what our hearts and minds begin to do when we get news of heartbreak. Immediately, we try to disqualify ourselves, desperately seeking out ways to distance ourselves from the possibility that the brok…
Believing God in Things He Requires of Us

Who is a Believer? To answer that question, we should understand what belief means. True belief in something means we believe it no matter what. It’s always easier to believe sun shines when you see it shining. But…
What Happened "In the Beginning"?

What do you believe about the creation of the world? Do you believe that the Earth was created in 6 literal days (with a day of rest)? Or do you accept science up to a certain point but simply reject evolution? Or do you…
Faith Cannot Be Me Admitting Defeat

You ask and don’t receive because you ask with wrong motives... –James 4:3 If you ever go to get some coffee at a diner after 2am, please sit near the entrance door. It is better than TV or Film. You will g…
Teach Us to Pray (Part One)

By Roderick Evans What a wonderful promise given to the believer by Jesus! While delivering the famed, “Sermon on the Mount,” Jesus reveals this assurance to the believer. We can pray in confidence, expectin…
Recovering Catholicism: The Delicate Balance of Tradition and Personal Beliefs

With Pope Benedict XVI's recent resignation, I cringed. I always cringe when I see anything in the headlines concerning the Catholic Church. It's not just because it all tends to be negative as of late or because it call…