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Jesus Doesn't Need Your Defense

By Sam Mahlstadt Yesterday, I overheard a soldier returning home from war explain the difference between humanitarian aid and military force in Afghanistan. His explanation concluded with this point. We aren’t the…
Christians in Wonderland: Reaching Out to Our Absurd World

And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this? -- Esther 4:14 Last night I went to see Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland -- a crazy, exciting trip through a fantasy world that was…
You Are Meant for Great Things: Finding Your God-Given Purpose

"When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us."-Hellen Keller I went from being a bio major at Montclair, to tak…
Do You Have Biblical Patience?

"Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time." - 1 Peter 5:6 "In due time" it says. God does not work on our time. He works on perfect time. God is never late; theref…
Purposeful Suffering

By Sharon at SheWorships This week I spoke to the women at my church on Philippians 1:12-30, which addresses the topic of joy amidst suffering. This is a really tough topic to handle, not only because it’s so fraug…
Three Reasons Why God Says No

By Roderick Evans The Bible is full of promises given to man by God. We have discussed that one of those promises is that God will give us what we ask for in prayer. However, there are times when we petition God that we…
The Christian Mandate for Ministry: 4 Reasons for Ministries and Gifts

By Roderick Evans Today, many in the Church preach, teach, minister, and serve with varying agendas. It is easy to have the wrong perspective of service and ministry. We know that God is all powerful and He chooses to i…
Grace Abounded More Than Sin

I have had the honor of speaking with a spiritually powerful sister. She said something to me that made me do some introspection. She said, "I would never have imagined that such a talented writer and communicator woul…
A Different Type of Giving

Adam and Eve… We all know the story of Adam and Eve. God created the world, and everything you see, in six days. He gave us, humans, free-will, we could do whatever we wanted, but God specifically said not to ea…
What is Grace?

Among the terms of so-called "Christianese" is the concept of grace. The pithy description of grace is "unmerited favor" and it is often discussed with mercy. Mercy, being not getting what we do deserved, and in contra…