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In Truth, Culture, and Apologetics

Are we alone in the universe? What does the Bible say? The answer might surprise you

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Last week Congress held hearings devoted to answering one of humanity’s most persistent questions: Are we alone in the universe? Is there life on other planets? Military aviators testified that encounters with UAP (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, formerly known as UFOs) are more frequent than most people think. They provided graphic descriptions of these UAP, along with rather unsettling reports of encounters, including Russian aviators allegedly engaging with UAP in dogfights. Whatever is zipping around in…

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In Christian Living, Relationships, and God's Love

God, Thanksgiving, and how to restore gratitude in an ungrateful culture

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This week, gather with family. Wrap yourself in Thanksgiving warmth. Pause to reflect, watch football, and eat. And try to be grateful. Not just acknowledge Thanksgiving Day, but actually try to be grateful. Because, you may have noticed, it seems like we are not really very grateful these days. There might be a reason for that. In the last of his letters preserved in the Bible, Paul described to his young friend Timothy characteristics of…

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In God, Jesus, and the Bible

Can God do anything? No. There’s one thing God can never do and it’s probably the most important thing you need to know about Him

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You hear it often. God can do anything. But is that true? Actually, no. There is at least one thing that God can never do. When the apostle Paul wrote to his young friend Titus, a pastor in a raucous place called Crete, he instructed him on personal matters and on how to be a better pastor. And because the people of Crete were known for playing fast and loose with the truth, and considered…

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In God, Jesus, and the Bible

Refusing to call God “Father” matters more than you might think. Here’s why.

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Just before Father’s Day, a group of Roman Catholic schools in Australia decided it was time to officially advance their belief that the Bible should be “gender neutral.” Therefore, they concluded that God should no longer be depicted as male, that is, as a Father. In addition, the all-girls schools are attempting to produce a more feminist interpretation of the Bible by stripping the Bible of pronouns that portray gender bias, such as “He,” and…

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In God, Jesus, and the Bible

If the Episcopal Church Wants to “Let God Be God,” They Should Let Him Be Who He Says He Is

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A committee in the Episcopal Church (EC) met July 4 to begin the process of revising the denomination’s Book of Common Prayer. (Because nothing celebrates Independence Day like a church committee meeting). According to the Episcopal News Service, the committee heard fervent testimony from individuals who believe it is time for the EC to produce an inclusive-language revision “to correct the overwhelming use of masculine language to refer both to God and to human beings.…

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In Truth, Culture, and Apologetics

About The Shack

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The Shack has finally made it to the big screen. The bestselling 2007 novel hit a crazy, successful streak in 2009, and by 2010 had sold over 7.2 million copies. Now it has reached the rare status of a novel with over 10 million in sales–unprecedented for any novelist, let alone a first-time author like Paul Young. Young drew on personal childhood pain when he crafted this short book that chronicles a man’s horrible loss…

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