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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Chad Bird
Chad Bird
11/14/23

Your God is Too Glorious

This is an excerpt from Chad Bird’s book, Your God is Too Glorious, 2nd Edition
Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
10/20/23

We Do Not Choose Our Crosses

We do not choose our struggles, but there is One who has chosen to always be with us.
Erick Sorensen
Erick Sorensen
10/13/23

When You're Attacked By The "What If's"

Finding rest in God when the “what ifs”come calling
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
10/12/23

The Unlikely Matriarch

God sees true beauty
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
10/03/23

Is Thine Eye Evil, Because I am Good?

God gives good gifts to underserving workers. God gives good gifts to all of them.
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
10/02/23

Unsung Inklings: Charles Williams

Of all the Inklings, Williams was certainly the most enigmatic. His mind and body were always moving.
Jason Oakland
Jason Oakland
09/18/23

We Carry Crosses Through Pain

The Lord assures Jeremiah he has not forgotten him. He is there and will rescue him.
Kelsi Klembara
Kelsi Klembara
09/14/23

The God Who Remembers: Hannah

Lord, remember us to remind us, that we may know all good things come from you.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
09/13/23

The God Who Remembers: Joseph

We have to “remember” that God remembers us. He has not fallen away. For God to remember us means he is working for our good; a restoration.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
09/11/23

The God Who Remembers: The Action of Remembrance

This week, we’ll take a closer look at what it means to have a God who remembers us. Today, 1517 Scholar in Residence Chad Bird first introduces the Old Testament meaning behind the word and the Hebrew way of remembering.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
09/08/23

Lost in Christ

Faith sees your neighbor not as a means to an end, not as a way to score points, but as an object of love: Christ's love and yours.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
09/06/23

Defeating the Goliath of Addiction

We must also address the stigma surrounding addiction within so many churches.
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