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How to Know When Political Views Have Become an Idol

How to Know When Political Views Have Become an Idol

Are your political views and convictions growing in intensity? Are you finding yourself feeling angrier than you used to be about a variety of political issues? Are people in your extended family, community or church becoming angrier? In addition to being in the midst of a global pandemic, widespread demonstrations about racial injustices, and an election year, we live in a media saturated environment where hate and division trigger wider viewership, larger ratings and significantly higher advertising revenue. Learn how to know when your political views have become an idol.

Turning the World Upside Down

Turning the World Upside Down

The 18th-century preacher John Wesley once wrote to a fellow believer: “Give me 100 who fear nothing but sin, and desire nothing but God, and I care not a straw whether they be clergymen or laymen. Such alone will shake the gates of hell, and set up the kingdom of heaven upon earth.” It reminds … Continued

How to Love Other Christians When We Dont Agree

How to Love Other Christians When We Dont Agree

As a second generation Filipino-American I am very aware of my othernesswhether its at church on Sunday which includes a 30-minute worship set with a beautiful LED screen displaying the lyrics so we can sing along, a distant departure from my Catholic upbringing where we were accompanied by a pianist and the sheet music was […] This article explores how to love other Christians even when you don't agree.

A Makeover for Your Mind

A Makeover for Your Mind

Parents know that if they want to get a child to drop something, they need to offer something better in its place. We can apply the same principle when sinful thoughts come our way. Scottish minister Thomas Chalmers called this, “the expulsive power of a new affection.” This means that something is so powerful that … Continued

Living by Faith in Bleak Times

Living by Faith in Bleak Times

Abraham was getting on in years, yet he and Sarah didn’t have any children. However, God had given him this promise: “I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing” (Gen. 12:2). Although Abraham was older than old, he kept believing that … Continued

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