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Outrage, Bathrooms, and Target Controversy

March 14, 2017May 18, 2016 by Stephen Altrogge

I think we can all agree that these are some crazy times. Seriously. It seems like everyone and their mother …

January 6, 2017May 10, 2016 by Barnabas Piper

Doubt and skepticism are cousins, the kind of cousins who bear a family resemblance but not as close as siblings. …

November 7, 2023April 21, 2016 by Mark Altrogge

“Call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.” (Psalm 50:15) What …

May 11, 2017April 14, 2016 by Barnabas Piper

Spring has sprung and that means churches across the country are hard at work preparing for Vacation Bible School and …

March 7, 2017January 13, 2016 by Barnabas Piper

Forgiveness is hard. To willingly and willfully give up your claim on another person because of a wrong done by …

March 9, 2017October 30, 2015 by Ted Kluck

I am newly addicted to The Blacklist, in which Raymond Reddington (portrayed ridiculously well by James Spader) is a hardened …

March 7, 2017July 21, 2015 by Barnabas Piper

How do we know that God is good? Answering this question is one of the greatest tasks of Christianity. So …

March 14, 2017July 17, 2015 by Stephen Altrogge

QUESTION: Is there a biblical diet? Once upon a time, nobody cared about what they put into their body. We …

March 12, 2017May 20, 2015 by Stephen Altrogge

Are purity rings still a thing? When I was in high school, there was a big push for Christian teens …

January 5, 2017May 9, 2015 by Barnabas Piper

I grew up in Minnesota. I lived in Illinois for twelve years. And in late 2013 I moved to Nashville, …

March 5, 2017May 6, 2015 by Stephen Altrogge

The other day, Joel Osteen posted the following on Twitter: Don’t waste time with people who don’t value your gifts …