Church Attendance Increases in New Study—But Can We Trust It?
By Bruce Hillman
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Church Attendance Increases in New Study—But Can We Trust It?

We needn’t fear statistics and studies as palm readings into a certain future. God is God, and his Spirit is alive through his Word.
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Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
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Because He Lives, He Goes With Us

Christ does not hide his wounds. He offers them.
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Seth Moorman
Seth Moorman
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A Kingdom Without Smoke: What the Conclave Can't Decide

The church does not await a verdict; she proclaims one.

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When Mr. Heel Bested Mr. Nobody

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It is Jesus himself who is the ladder by which sinners get to God, not by them climbing up but by God climbing down.
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Moltmann is gone now, but his theology will continue to provoke and provide.
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Like Jacob, sinners approach the Heavenly Father wearing the clothes of their older brother, Jesus.
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Instead of a death sentence, those brothers hear the words of deliverance.
Amy Mantravadi
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The Threefold Justification of the Resurrection

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The price was really paid. Your sin remains buried in Christ’s tomb.
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