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Jesus – The Son of God in Power Who Loves Us

The Apostle Paul’s opening salvo in his letter to the church at Rome is a magnificent seven-verse, single-sentence greeting in which he trumpets the central truth upon which he will build the rest of the letter. If you know anything about grammatically diagramming a sentence—something most...

The Conversion of a Girl in a Famous Family…a Long Time Ago

A famous music artist recently professed faith in Jesus. He is so popular, even late night talk shows are having him on to talk about his new album and changed life. It has been riveting and, so far, seems legitimate. This cultural icon’s profession of faith...

Resurrection Now

I remember once, before I was a believer in Jesus, when I looked at pornography. I wanted to do it. As my hand moved the mouse, my mind got dark and cloudy, my head throbbed, and I hardened my heart and yielded to the driving desires...

Pagans in Padded Pews

Appeasing a False God through Church Attendance I recently overheard a conversation between two women. One was proudly describing an act of revenge she had taken against someone who had offended her. When she finished boasting of her clever wickedness, the other woman said, “Oh my!...

Understanding the Resurrection

The Resurrection Vindicates Christ’s Claims and Predictions What would you think of a man who, in every visible respect, appeared ordinary yet claimed to be the Son of God? What if he also claimed to be deserving of equal honor with God? What if he even...

The Resurrection’s Call: Lippen Till It!

Thomas Chalmers, a pastor in Scotland in the 1800’s, visited an elderly lady one day who was not a believer. He talked to her for hours about Christ and her need to believe. The lady didn’t want to believe because she thought she would be saving...