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From Me to We: A Plea for Preserving and Building Institutions

Is it Mental Health or a Spiritual Problem?

Parenting for the Right Purpose

Why Was Jesus Baptized?

Long-view Leadership, Part 2: Long-view leaders “write it down”

Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus: Unsung Bible Heroes

[Podcast] Interview 117: Edwards and Brainerd on Church Growth (Ryan Martin)

What to Do When Satan Hinders You

Long-view Leadership, Part 1: Long-view vs. short-view

How Do Your Associates Affect Your Ways?

Covetousness: The Different Commandment

Who Is Filling What for Who or What in the End of Ephesians 1:23?

America First Shouldn’t Mean America Only

Preparing for the Ministry

Why There are No Good (or Bad) Atheists

End of Life Decisions and the Christian Family

[Podcast] Interview 116: Built to Grow: Understanding and Advancing the Mission of the Church (Mark Herbster)

What Is God’s Power to Us Who Believe?

What’s with the Cities of Refuge?

Thinking Like a Christian: The Case for Personal Separation

Built to Grow: Understanding and Advancing the Mission of the Church

Thank God for Liberty

The Spirit as Seal and Pledge

Christians Must Not Spread Rumors (Even on Social Media)

Getting Emotional (Part 2)

Our Hope, Our Home

God Wants Us for Himself (Ephesians 1)

Wives, Let Him Go to the Gate

Getting Emotional (with AI)

God’s Purpose for Me

The Jewish Curse

[Podcast] Interview 115: Multiplication Through Division (Matt Walker)

Signposts to Heaven

Is It Immoral to Be a Trillionaire?

You Sow, God Grows, Together We Harvest

Weariness in Serving God

The Lies of Theological Liberalism in American Politics

Please DO adjust your set

Inheritance: A Quick Survey from the New Testament

Making Family Devotions Work

Dealing with Disagreements: a lesson from George Whitefield

I Want to Finish Well for God’s Glory

What to Do When You Really Mess Up

[Podcast] Interview 114: “No Kings”? A Christian Perspective on Government “Rulers” (Mike Ascher)

A Quick Look at the Trinity and Spiritual Blessing in Ephesians 1:3–14

Are Kids Too Expensive?

The Rest You Cannot Earn

When God Steps Back: A Walk Through Scripture’s Darkest Catalog

The Multiverse and the Sovereignty of God

What Does It Mean to Love the World?

What Does It Mean to Walk by the Spirit?

Sharing From Our Experiences with the Lord

God, the Lord of Time

Unchristian Thinking about Christian Weddings

[Podcast] Interview 113: Is Missions Work ‘Kingdom Building’? (Keith Kobelia)

A Marriage with Christ in the Middle (Colossians 3:18-19)

Harness the Power of Failure

When People Act Like Jerks

Advice on How to “Preach the Gospel” to Yourself

You Could Ruin Your Life with Sin Today—Are You Being Careful?

The Faith of Jacob

The Lord’s Prayer (Part 2)

What Is the Gospel?

The Dangers of Doing Business with “Christians”

[Podcast] Interview 112: Missions: Are We Doing It Right? (Glen Galbraith)

A Theology of Friendship

In Defense of Purity Culture

The Lord’s Prayer (Part 1)

FrontLine: The Future of Missions

Who Can Believe Anything Anymore?

Praying like Elijah

Would Christianity Be Worth It If There Was No Resurrection?

Can a Politician Be a Christian?

Did God Call Me to My Work? Is Calling a Christian Notion?

Problems with the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 24:14-29

[Podcast] Interview 111: Israel, Palestinian Arabs, and Christian Attitudes (Kevin T. Bauder)

Joy in the Midst of Unexpected Trials

Truly Grasping God’s Character

Normal Sundays and Personal Church Commitment

It’s Not from Me — It’s Spam

Is the Gathering of the Elect from the Four Winds (Matthew 24:31) Describing the Rapture of the Church?

The Conference on the Church for God’s Glory — Register Now

Praying for Comfort and Encouragement

You Don’t Need a Therapist, You Need Relationships

What Is the Gospel?

You Fall the Way You Lean

Maranatha Baptist University Mourns the Passing of Chancellor and Former President Dr. Marty Marriott

Three Ways to Build Your Child’s Biblical World View

[Podcast] Interview 110: Five Principles to Exercise Your Mind as You Read Your Bible (Gordon Dickson)

Listen to People You Disagree With

Heaven and Hell: The Fundamentals That Cannot Be Skipped

The Lord’s Day, Resurrection Day

Why Believer’s Baptism is So Important

Why You Should Be a Member of a Local Church

The Most Joyful Part of Ministry

Contemplating Easter from a Dark Room

Three Truths About Jesus Christ That Most People Reject

The Resurrection of Jesus Should Not Have Been a Surprise

[Podcast] Interview 109: The Ultimate Failure of the Moral Majority (Bud Steadman)