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What Does It Mean to “Apply” the Bible?

Learn how to apply the Bible to your head, heart, and hands. Discover why application is essential for true biblical interpretation.

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Why Was the Tabernacle So Intricate? (Exodus 25–31)

Many Bible readers may be tempted to skip six chapters of detail about tabernacle construction. But careful attention to these chapters rewa

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Enduring All Things for the Gospel - Christianity Today

Two centuries ago in Burma, Adoniram Judson modeled evangelistic zeal and missionary resilience.

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A Brief History of Youth Ministry

Dave Wright shares a brief history of youth ministry and urges us to turn to the Bible to teach us how to do ministry.

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Can Christians Smoke Weed? - Christianity Today

Marijuana is legal in many states and increasingly socially acceptable. But the Bible is clear about the sin of intoxication.

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What Do Christians Do with the Law of Moses? - Christianity Today

Jesus said he “fulfilled” the law but didn’t “abolish” it, while Hebrews says the old covenant is “obsolete.” The church has long debated wh

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Want your kids to keep their faith? New research says it's about conversation, not just church attendance

A new survey of over 16,000 churchgoers reveals that simply taking kids to religious services isn't enough to pass on a faith. Instead, warm

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Woman dies after being hit by loose umbrella while eating at restaurant

A woman died after being hit by a loose umbrella while eating at a restaurant Saturday night.

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Being a big deal is a burden. Humility, in contrast, means you don’t interpret everything in relation to yourself, and you don’t need to. It is the death of the narrow, suffocating filter of self-referentiality. It is the nourishing, calming acceptance that you have a small place in a much larger story: that your life is being: guided by something far bigger than your plans or controls, and serving something far bigger than your “sole benefit.” —Gavin Ortlund (source)

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Don't Avoid Imprecatory Psalms: How to Preach the Cursing Prayers

Learn how to preach the imprecatory psalms without dodging the text or weaponizing it. Discover a framework for interpreting these “cursing”

Great tips

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The Most Neglected Element of Worship: Reading Scripture Well

There are some elements of public worship that receive a great deal of attention. These elements are taught, practiced, rehearsed, and perfe

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Men Should Bear the Brunt of Contraception - Christianity Today

Sterilization should never be done carelessly, and it should be the man’s burden.

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A Checklist to Help Identify Your Anger and Help for What to Do Next

The Bible has plenty to say about anger—not just our own anger but also God’s. Anger is an important emotion for many reasons.

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What I Learned Teaching the Same Book Twice—20 Years Apart - Christianity Today

When I first taught through Hebrews, I understood doctrine and discipline but not disappointment and disillusionment.

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Join a Church Before It's an Emergency - Christianity Today

With health care, we understand the need to plan for pain, even while we're well. Spiritual care requires planning too.

Metaphor of church membership as an advanced directive for spiritual health

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