Church Attendance Increases in New Study—But Can We Trust It?
By Bruce Hillman
05/09/25
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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.
Because He Lives, He Goes With Us
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
05/08/25

Because He Lives, He Goes With Us

Christ does not hide his wounds. He offers them.
A Kingdom Without Smoke: What the Conclave Can't Decide
Seth Moorman
Seth Moorman
05/07/25

A Kingdom Without Smoke: What the Conclave Can't Decide

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

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Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
06/06/23

The Word from Outside

What I desperately needed was not to preach to myself, but to listen to a preacher—not to take myself in hand, but to be taken in the hands of the Almighty.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
04/13/23

If Christ Has Not Been Raised, Our Hope is No Hope At All

Paul thinks the consequences of Christ not being raised are worse for those who believe than those who never did if it were to be true Christ was not raised.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
01/27/23

I Don't Want Eternal Life, It's Too Long

I think the problem with the idea of eternity is that we do not have any direct experience of it, but we encounter enough of its possibility to be unsettling.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
01/23/23

And From That Very Hour, You Are Healed

Jesus not only healed her daughter, but he also gave himself to her. Wherever she went from then on, he was with her.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
12/08/22

Isaiah Prepares the Way for Jesus

We will not become hopeless because the Lord is with us.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
11/25/22

As We Wait for Them

While the world is full of horizons and endpoints, for Christians, there is always tomorrow, and there are people in that tomorrow waiting for us as we wait for them.
Laura Bauer
Laura Bauer
11/23/22

I wanted you to be here too

We ache in eager anticipation as we see Christ in action and as we take in the snapshots of his life, death, and resurrection.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
11/21/22

Refreshment for the Depressed Soul

Help comes for those who cannot help themselves. When we bottom-out and come to the end of ourselves, that is where hope springs.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
11/08/22

Why Bother to Pray?

Our God is a living God and he listens to our cries for help.
Gretchen Ronnevik
Gretchen Ronnevik
10/28/22

The Spirit Never Stops Testifying to Christ: 1 John 5:5-12

Through water, blood, and word, the Spirit never stops pointing us to Christ, and even more, giving us Christ.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
10/25/22

How to Define Christian Community

There is no true life and meaningful community apart from forgiveness.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
10/20/22

How Firm Our Foundation

Both now and forever, the bruised and crucified Lord nailed to a cross is our assurance of deliverance.
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