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Eternity, the Final Frontier: Rethinking Star Trek’s Famous Line

Debra Hodges reimagines Star Trek's famous opening to ask what frontier truly matters: outer space or the eternal destiny of the soul.
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In the News

Specific Preaching Against Sin: Why Pulpits Stay Safe and General

Many sermons condemn sin in general terms but rarely name adultery, abortion, or pride specifically enough to convict anyone sitting in the pew.
Jeff Hilles -
Spiritual Growth

Moses’ Identity Crisis: Finding Purpose Between Egypt and Midian

Randy DeVaul examines Moses' lost years in Midian, showing how God quietly forms character before He ever reveals a calling.
Randy DeVaul -
A Rich Review

Casting Your Cares on God When Life Feels Like Too Much

JM Troppello shares how a 30-minute walk with God taught her to release the weight of unfinished goals and trust His timing instead of her own.
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Quotes

Christianity is no longer defined by the Bible

When Christianity loses its biblical definition, it loses its substance. Jeff Hilles's quote warns of a faith redefined by culture.
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Devotion

Why Assurance of Salvation Is Worth Getting Right

Simon the sorcerer tried to buy God's gift with silver. Many today try to earn Heaven with rituals and good deeds instead of simply trusting Christ.
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News Portal

Persecution Abroad, Pressure at Home for the Church

This week: Christians killed in Mexico, Colombia, and Uganda; banks debank believers; AI reshapes discipleship; and denominational drift meets calls for repentance and renewal.
Jeff Hilles -
Spiritual Growth

Spiritual Growth Journey: Who You’re Becoming Matters Too

A digital marketing lesson becomes a window into faith, as JM Troppello shows how trusting God while we wait shapes character more than any goal.
JM Troppello -
Spiritual Growth

Fully God and Fully Man: Understanding the Hypostatic Union

Did Jesus perform miracles as God and pray as man, switching back and forth? Scripture says He was always fully both at once.
Jeff Hilles -
Biblical Theology

The Fourth Man in the Furnace: God’s Presence in the Fire

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego walked unbound in the furnace - because Someone else was already standing inside it with them.
Marie Grace, PhD -
Biblical Theology

Praying Without Ceasing: Finding God in the Everyday

This piece explores when and why we pray, inviting believers to walk continually with Christ amid today's cultural upheaval.
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Quotes

At times we are no different than the Money Changers.

We like to imagine ourselves on the right side of Jesus' temple cleansing, until we ask what we are really selling in His house.
Jeff Hilles -
Devotion

Simon’s Silver: Why You Cannot Buy the Holy Spirit

This devotional explores how money reveals what we truly worship, and challenges believers to give generously rather than try to buy what only grace provides.
Rich Holt -
In the News

Amy-Jill Levine’s CBA Presidency and the Erosion of Biblical Authority

A Jewish New Testament scholar now leads the Catholic Biblical Association, a telling sign of where Catholic scholarship stands today.
William Delmore -
In the News

Christians and Horror Movies: What Halloween Really Reveals

Halloween fills theaters with horror films, but Scripture draws a clear line between facing evil honestly and feeding on it for fun.
Jeff Hilles -
In the News

Attending a Same-Sex Wedding: A Biblical Christian Guide

A practical, grace-filled look at whether a Christian can attend a loved one's same-sex wedding without compromising faith.
Jeff Hilles -
Spiritual Growth

Waiting on God: Four Habits for Patience and Peace

Practical wisdom for the in-between seasons: how to wait on God without forcing answers or losing heart along the way today.
JM Troppello -
Quotes

Barna – only 4% of the U.S. population claims to hold a true Biblical Worldview

Barna's research shows only 4 percent of Americans hold a true Biblical worldview—a sobering call for the church to recover sound doctrine.
Jeff Hilles -
Devotion

The Evidence of the Holy Spirit in a Believer’s Life

Jesus promised that all who believe in Him receive the Holy Spirit. So where is the proof in your thoughts, words, and daily actions?
Rich Holt -
In the News

Pride and Pastoral Failure: Why Satan Targets Growing Churches

Jim Bakker's collapse still warns today's megachurches: unchecked pride and isolation can topple even sound theology fast.
William Delmore -
Spiritual Growth

Citizenship in Heaven: Living with an Eternal Perspective

JM Troppello reflects on Philippians 3:20 and Hebrews 13:14, reminding believers that earthly responsibilities never outweigh our eternal home in Christ.
JM Troppello -
Biblical Theology

Why Satan Still Exists When God Judges Sin in the Bible?

Joseph Jones asks why an all-powerful God destroyed nations in the Bible yet still allows Satan to tempt humanity today and tomorrow.
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Spiritual Growth

Redemption from Shame: How God Transforms What We Hide

A near-fatal arrhythmia, a childhood of hidden shame, and a doctor's appointment that became an answer to prayer - one man's story of grace.
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Quotes

We need to err on the side of love, not condemnation.

Jeff Hilles' quote points to Jesus and the woman caught in adultery, showing why believers must choose grace over self-righteous judgment.
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Devotion

Are These Things So? Santa Claus and the Savior

When a jolly man in a red suit raises questions of truth, one devotional points past the myths of the season to the real Gift: Jesus Christ, born to give His life for us.
Rich Holt -
In the News

Image of God vs. AI: China’s Digital Human ID Cards

Beijing gave an AI avatar a government ID and a digital wallet. Genesis 1:27 and Revelation 13 show why that detail matters for humans.
Jeff Hilles -
Biblical Theology

Global Missions: Why Every Christian Is Called to Go

Drawing on missiologist Peter Wagner, Randy DeVaul reframes missions as a mandate, method, and message entrusted to the whole church, not a select few.
Randy DeVaul -
Biblical Theology

Biblical Faith and Trust: Why Belief Alone Isn’t Enough

Gail Thomson explains why Christianity needs both solid evidence and wholehearted trust - and what happens when churches lose either one.
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In the News

Salvation in World Religions: Why Christianity Offers Grace

Every major religion asks what humans must do to be saved - see why the gospel answers with what God has already done instead.
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Spiritual Growth

Psalm 37’s Call to Trust: Remember, Delight, and Surrender to God

A devotional look at Psalm 37:3-5, showing how remembering God's faithfulness steadies believers through seasons of waiting and worry.
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Quotes

Don’t hide out in a megachurch.

A megachurch can let you hide from real accountability. Scripture calls believers to true fellowship, not anonymous attendance.
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Devotion

Jesus of Nazareth: The One Who Changed Everything

Stephen's accusers meant it as an accusation, but they spoke more truth than they knew: Jesus had already changed everything, and His work continues still today.
Rich Holt -
Spiritual Growth

Unanswered Prayer: When God Says Wait, Not No

Why does God stay silent when we pray hardest? Learn the three answers He gives - yes, no, and wait - and why waiting builds faith.
William Delmore -
Biblical Theology

How God Prepares a Deliverer Through Ordinary Faithfulness

A new Pharaoh, a defiant midwife, a watchful sister: how God quietly prepared Israel's deliverer long before Moses knew his calling.
Randy DeVaul -
In the News

The Gifts of the Holy Spirit: What Scripture Really Teaches

Confused about spiritual gifts, tongues, and claims like being slain in the spirit? Here's what the Bible actually teaches.
Jeff Hilles -
Biblical Theology

Trusting God in Weakness When Life Feels Unmanageable

A wife caring for her disabled husband learns that God doesn't wait for her life to be in order to meet her in the mess.
Rina Schultz -
Biblical Theology

Finding Your Purpose in Christ: One Man’s Dream Encounter With Jesus

Daryl Wilson recounts a vivid dream of Jesus that confronted his hidden despair and set him on the road to salvation and new life.
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Quotes

Every contact you make with everyone you meet will help them or hinder them on their journey to heaven.

C.S. Lewis reminds us that every encounter either points someone toward Heaven or quietly pushes them further away from Christ and His Gospel.
Jeff Hilles -
Devotion

Stirring Up Good: A Dead Man’s Walk Worth Living

Stephen didn't see his death coming, yet his walk toward Jesus turned chaos into eternal purpose. This devotional asks what kind of stirring your life leaves behind.
Rich Holt -
News Portal

Persecution Rises as Faith Is Pushed to Margins

This week's digest tracks global persecution, courtroom battles over speech and gender, AI's moral reckoning, and signs of both decline and revival across the Church.
Jeff Hilles -
Spiritual Growth

The Power of the Tongue: How Confession Shapes Our Faith

A guest reflection on Proverbs 18:21: how confessing God's power, not our fears, shapes a childlike faith that endures suffering.
Klaus Meyer -
In the News

Hate Speech Laws: What California’s New Mandate Means for Churches

California will require churches and nonprofits to train on 'hate speech,' with no religious exemption. Here's why that matters.
Jeff Hilles -
Biblical Theology

Cost of Calling: What Moses’s Sons Teach Us About Family

Moses's sons return to a father reshaped by his calling - a quiet, honest look at what ministry can cost a family left behind.
Marie Grace, PhD -
In the News

Shame, Guilt, and Why We Hide From the God Who Pursues Us

Guilt says I did wrong; shame says I am wrong. See how the Gospel frees us from shame and invites honest confession to God.
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Quotes

Predestination does not justify Christians not sharing the Good News

Predestination is true, but it never excuses silence. God ordains the ends and the means: our witness is how He draws the lost to Christ.
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Devotion

Guarding Our Words Against Sacrilege Toward God

A daily devotional reflecting on Acts 6:11 and the subtle ways we might speak against God or His sacred image-bearers without even realizing it.
Rich Holt -
Biblical Theology

Everyday Kindness Can Carry Someone Through a Dark Day

You never know what someone else is carrying - a timely kindness, online or in person, can become the brightest part of their day.
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In the News

Moralistic Therapeutic Deism: Why the Church Is Losing the Gospel

Moralistic Therapeutic Deism offers a tame, feel-good faith - but Scripture calls believers to submit to Christ as Savior and Lord.
Jeff Hilles -
In the News

AI Morality: Why Silicon Can’t Replace the Spirit’s Work

Sam Altman's comment on AI and religion reopens an older question: can a machine, trained by fallen hands, ever truly have a conscience?
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Quotes

We can be obedient and still sin.

True obedience isn't just compliance - it fails when the heart rebels, motives turn selfish, or action waits instead of moving at once.
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Devotion

Resisting the Holy Spirit: Our Daily Dilemma

A Star Trek illustration about the relentless Borg becomes a window into our daily battle with sin, and the folly of resisting the Holy Spirit's gentle promptings.
Rich Holt -
Spiritual Growth

Body of Christ: What a Small Prairie Church Taught Me

A small prairie church with twenty members showed one believer that the body of Christ is built on belonging, not busyness.
Kaye Waugh -
Spiritual Growth

Finding Peace in Creation When Life Feels Too Busy

God's peace doesn't disappear during busy, overwhelming weeks - sometimes we just need to look up and remember His steady presence.
JM Troppello -
Biblical Theology

True Wisdom in Christ: Lessons from a Haunting Rock Ballad

A teenager's search for peace in a rock ballad reveals why only Jesus Christ, not magic or feelings, can satisfy the heart's deepest longing.
Debra Hodges -
Biblical Theology

Worship and Evangelism: Why Sunday Doesn’t Have to Choose

Some churches chase seekers and lose reverence; others guard reverence and lose the lost. Here's how Sunday can hold both.
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Quotes

We don’t have an evangelism problem, we have a worship problem.

Evangelism doesn't fail because we lack methods - it fails when worship has gone cold and joy in God has faded away first.
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Devotion

Stephen and the Amazing Grace We Don’t Deserve

Stephen was full of grace, wisdom, and power—yet he was stoned to death doing good. His story confronts a hard truth: none of us gets what we deserve, and that's exactly why grace is amazing.
Rich Holt -
Spiritual Growth

Will We Remember Our Sins in Heaven? A Biblical Look

Some Bible passages suggest we'll remember our redemption story in Heaven, others hint at forgetting - here's how to think it through.
Jeff Hilles -
In the News

Healing Family Rifts: Pursuing Peace, Not Abandoning Truth

Family conflict tests whether we will trade truth for peace or pursue both together, trusting God to restore what we cannot repair.
Randy DeVaul -
Spiritual Growth

The Biblical View of the Poor: Dignity, Work, and Mercy

The Bible treats poverty with mercy and moral seriousness, calling Christians to generosity, justice, and honest work alike.
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Quotes

Mankind is in no position to judge God.

We have no standing to put God on trial. His ways are higher than ours, and His perfect justice needs no human verdict to validate it.
Jeff Hilles -
Devotion

Let Your World Revolve Around Jesus Today

Centuries ago, Copernicus showed that the earth was not the center of the universe. Acts 6:7 reveals priests who learned the same lesson about their own lives in Christ.
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In the News

Biblical Forgiveness vs. Therapeutic Forgiveness Explained

Forgiveness isn't just about feeling better - Scripture ties it to repentance, truth, justice, and the grace God gave us first.
Jeff Hilles -
In the News

Quran and Scriptural Corruption: A Self-Defeating Claim

Does the Quran's promise that no one can alter Allah's Word undercut its own claim that the Torah and Gospel were corrupted?
Jaqueline C. Grandi -
Spiritual Growth

Biblical Mercy: How Christians Reflect Christ’s Compassion

A world quick to judge needs believers quick to forgive - this piece explores how mercy and truth work together in Christ.
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Quotes

Sunday School answers always fall short because man’s ability to comprehend God will always fall short.

Every tidy Sunday School answer about God eventually breaks down, because His infinite nature exceeds our finite minds and words.
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Devotion

Trusting God’s Sovereignty When You Must Let Go

A church's budget process and a parent's letting-go moment both point to the same truth: some things are simply meant to be entrusted to God. See how Acts 6:6 ties it together.
Rich Holt -
News Portal

Persecution Rises as the Faithful Stand Firm

This week: over 4,200 Christians killed in Nigeria, pastors jailed in China and Cuba, abortion and euthanasia advance abroad, and fresh data on faith's quiet resilience.
Jeff Hilles -
Spiritual Growth

Obedience to God Means Listening Before I Argue

One writer's honest look at obedience, and what it costs when we get ahead of God's timing instead of simply trusting Him.
JM Troppello -
Biblical Theology

I Am Statements of Jesus: What the Greek Reveals

Explore how Jesus' Greek "I Am" statements connect to God's name at the burning bush, revealing His claim to full divinity.
Jaqueline C. Grandi -
Biblical Theology

God’s Relational Character Reveals His Heart for Missions

God's mission flows from His own relational nature - Father, Son, and Spirit - not from strategy, statistics, or human initiative.
Randy DeVaul -
Biblical Theology

Why Eternal Life With Christ Begins Today, Not After Death

A grieving friend's memorial service prompts one writer to ask why Christians wait for death to experience the abundant life Jesus already offers.
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Quotes

Like CliffsNotes, Sunday mornings are not enough to understand the deep truths of God. 

One hour a week can't teach you the depths of Scripture. Real spiritual growth requires daily pursuit of God's Word, not just Sunday attendance.
Jeff Hilles -
Devotion

The Holy Spirit’s Quiet Power to Keep Believers Unified

When the apostles faced a widow-care dispute in Acts 6, the Holy Spirit worked through their response to protect unity among believers - a pattern worth following today.
Rich Holt -
Spiritual Growth

Renewing Your Mind Through Small Daily Steps of Faith

One page a day, one honest check-in, one pastor's story about peace - small habits that renew the mind and draw believers closer to Christ.
JM Troppello -
Spiritual Growth

The Woman of Tekoa: Courage, Wisdom, and Reconciliation

An unnamed wise woman from Tekoa risked everything to challenge King David and open the door to reconciliation with Absalom.
I. M. Koen -
In the News

Miracles vs. Coincidence: A Biblical Test for Divine Intervention

One man calculates the odds that a strange inner voice and a sudden industry shutdown were more than mere chance, and asks what you would conclude.
Zack Duncan -
Quotes

Forget Right Versus Left; Think Vertical Versus Horizontal

Right versus left misses the point. Scripture calls us to a vertical relationship with God first, then horizontal love for others.
Jeff Hilles -
Devotion

Full of the Holy Spirit: What God Requires of Leaders

Unlike the presidency, God's qualifications for serving His people have nothing to do with age, birthplace, or resume, only a heart full of the Spirit.
Rich Holt -
Spiritual Growth

Biblical Stewardship: Decluttering as a Lesson in Eternity

A weekend spent organizing closets and shipping bins becomes a meditation on stewardship, eternity, and what truly lasts.
JM Troppello -
In the News

Religious Liberty Wins: What They Mean for Christians

The White House touts 250 faith-related policy wins across religions. Here's how a Biblical worldview should weigh that news.
Jeff Hilles -
Biblical Theology

Jesus and the Pharisees: Why Religious Pride Killed Him

Sinners flocked to Jesus while the most devout worked to kill Him - a challenge to how we measure closeness to God today.
Joseph Jones -
In the News

Biblical Evangelism Strategy: From Acts to Today

Acts shows a public square hungry for truth; today's post-Christian culture demands a different evangelism strategy entirely.
Jeff Hilles -
Quotes

”The best way to learn about God is to read, not feel.”

Feelings rise and fall, but Scripture stands firm. God's written Word, not emotion, anchors true knowledge of who He is and what He asks.
Jeff Hilles -
Devotion

Counted Worthy: Rejoicing in the Name of Jesus

Just as the words dinner and supper shifted meaning over time, the name of Jesus has shifted in cultural regard, yet it remains just as powerful to save today.
Rich Holt -
In the News

Grok AI “believes” Jesus is the only God

Millions saw an AI affirm Christ's divinity before it vanished - a reminder the gospel's exclusivity is a reality, regardless of the reaction it generates.
William Delmore -
Biblical Theology

Love Your Enemies: What Jesus Corrected in the Sermon on the Mount

A popular saying that sounds Biblical - 'hate your enemy' - was never Scripture. See how Jesus corrects it and redefines Christian love.
Phillip James -
Spiritual Growth

Jeshurun in the Bible: The Name God Still Calls Israel

Why does God call a wandering people "upright"? A writer's fall feasts with Jewish friends unlock the name Jeshurun in Scripture.
I. M. Koen -
Biblical Theology

Isolation in a Connected World: Why We’re Lonelier Than Ever

Technology promises connection, but Scripture warns isolation is a tactic—here's how to guard real fellowship with God and others.
Jeff Hilles -
In the News

True God: Why Only Jesus Christ Reveals Him Fully

Hebrews 1:3 calls Jesus the radiance of God's glory—that's why salvation by grace, not religious effort, is the only way to know God rightly.
Jeff Hilles -
Quotes

“It is necessary to feel the weight of God telling you are wrong in order to feel the conviction of sin.”

Conviction of sin feels heavy because God loves you too much to leave you comfortable in what is quietly killing you inside.
Jeff Hilles -
Devotion

Agreeing With Jesus: When Our Lives Must Match Our Words

The apostles agreed to suffer rather than stop preaching Jesus. This devotional challenges us to ask if our actions truly match the faith we profess with our mouths.
Rich Holt -
In the News

God’s Discipline vs. Natural Consequences in Suffering

Not every hardship is punishment. This piece examines how to discern God's discipline from the ordinary consequences of a fallen world.
Debra Hodges -
Biblical Theology

Christian Missions Begin with God’s Plan of Reconciliation

This piece traces Scripture's mission arc from Genesis to Revelation, distinguishing every believer's call to witness from the missionary's specific call.
Randy DeVaul -
In the News

Why Wicca Is Growing Faster Than You Think: A Biblical Response

Wiccans may already outnumber Presbyterians in America, and Halloween is their holiest night. Here's what a Biblical worldview says.
William Delmore -
In the News

How Liberal Seminaries Produce Pastors Who Deny the Gospel

Some of today's most credentialed pastors and seminaries reject grace alone, faith alone, and Christ alone as the way of salvation.
Jeff Hilles -
Quotes

We hate in others what we see in ourselves.

We often condemn in others the very sin we refuse to see in ourselves. Scripture calls this self-righteousness to repentance.
Jeff Hilles -
Devotion

Discerning Truth From Lies: When the Work of Men Comes to Nothing

Even Scripture records lies told by sinful men - from Satan's deception in Eden to a Pharisee's flawed reasoning about the apostles. Learn to discern truth from counterfeit words today.
Rich Holt -
News Portal

Faith Under Fire From Beijing to Nigeria

This week: Christians killed every 86 minutes in Nigeria, China's house church crackdown, Canada's euthanasia toll surpasses 100,000, and surprising signs of revival among the young.
Jeff Hilles -
Biblical Theology

Populating the Earth: How Adam and Eve’s Family Filled the World

Where did everyone else come from if Adam and Eve were the first two people? Here's what Genesis and the New Testament both actually say.
Jeff Hilles -
Biblical Theology

God’s Presence in the Valley Doesn’t Depend on Our Feelings

One writer's honest reflection on chronic illness, discouragement, and clinging to Scripture when prayers for healing go unanswered.
JM Troppello -
Biblical Theology

Peter’s Denial and Restoration: How Christ Rebuilds a Shattered Faith

Peter swore he'd never abandon Jesus - then denied Him three times. See how Christ restored him with grace, not shame, calling him again.
Marie Grace, PhD -
In the News

Grok AI Name Meaning: The Hidden Theology Behind Musk’s Chatbot

Grok's name comes from a 1961 novel where humans achieve oneness with God - a claim Scripture calls the oldest lie of all.
Jeff Hilles -