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Reason to Trust and Obey

Do we really believe God is trustworthy? If so, why don’t we do as He says? And how exactly are we to know what He

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Grasshoppers in Context

The Bible tells us that we are more valuable than many sparrows. By that measure, we must be even more valuable than grasshoppers. So what

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Fulfilling the New Covenant

What does it mean to “hear from God”? Is it just something people make up to sound holy, or to keep others from questioning them?

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God and Two-Tiered Justice

No one likes a double standard, except perhaps when that practice works out in their favor. That’s why human justice systems often seem unfair. Is

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Called in Grace, Sent in Faith

Discouragement happens. We can’t avoid it. We can, however, learn from it. How and what we learn from discouragement directly impacts our effectiveness for the

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Because I Said So

The Bible says faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of realities not seen. Does “seen” also mean “understood”? If so, then

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A Name and A Destiny

Identity may be the most important aspect of our humanity, both as individuals and as people. That must be why our adversary takes so much

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