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Works by Duncan Pile
The Joy of the Lord: God's Delight in You Is Your Strength
Duncan Pile | June 04, 2025
God doesn't just love you—He delights in you. Discover how His joy strengthens us,......
What is Spiritual Growth?
Duncan Pile | May 08, 2025
If spiritual growth isn’t about climbing some kind of ladder to get closer to God, is......
The Foolishness Of God
Duncan Pile | April 05, 2025
Christ reflected the core principles of grace that overflow from the heart of God. For......
Soft Hearts, Hard Words
Duncan Pile | March 08, 2025
If we are representatives of Christ, we have no choice but to call out injustice,......
Is Christian Accountability Harmful?
Duncan Pile | February 07, 2025
If honesty and trust come hand in hand with friendship, why do we need the label of......
Understanding the Bible as a Narrative
Duncan Pile | January 07, 2025
The Bible is best understood as an unfolding narrative about humanity's understanding of......
Separating Satan From God
Duncan Pile | December 05, 2024
Old Testament believers didn’t differentiate between God and Satan, seeing Satan as......
Is The United States A Christian Nation?
Duncan Pile | November 15, 2024
Christian nationalism is not only an offense to the principles of a great nation’s......
Jesus Didn’t Die To Save Us From His Angry Dad
Duncan Pile | October 07, 2024
God is not arbitrary, penning long lists of forbidden activities and punishing people......
Does God Intervene In Our Lives?
Duncan Pile | September 03, 2024
Many believers are taught that God is both the author of blessing and suffering, but......
What is Worship and Why Do We Do It?
Duncan Pile | August 07, 2024
What does God get out of worship? This is the crucial question,.The argument goes that a......
Jesus Not God? Unthinkable!
Duncan Pile | July 16, 2024
Among the progressive community, there are many who now believe that Jesus was just an......
Telling the Hard Truth
Duncan Pile | June 10, 2024
Explore how telling hard truths and forgiving others brings healing and unity in our......
Is There Such a Thing as Christian Parenting?
Duncan Pile | May 07, 2024
Parenting, in general, is a Christ-like duty....
Overcoming Ego - Embracing the Unvarnished Truth
Duncan Pile | April 03, 2024
The foundation for self-acceptance is the loving nature of God. If God is judgemental......
Rethinking Holiness - A Reconstruction of...
Duncan Pile | March 07, 2024
We have been exalted in Christ, but true worshippers still cast their crowns before him.......
Is the Work of Christ Finished?
Duncan Pile | February 04, 2024
Explore the journey from rigid legalism to a life of grace and growth in Christ, finding......
Was Jesus Really Crucified Instead of You?
Duncan Pile | January 08, 2024
Jesus didn’t just carry sin or pay for sin; He became sin. The perfect Lord of all, who......
Real Reasons to Honor Marriage
Duncan Pile | December 13, 2023
Many going through deconstruction discard boxy ideas about marriage for good reason. But......
The Wise Fire of Judgement
Duncan Pile | November 08, 2023
In the first five centuries, there were six known theological schools. Four of them......
The Art of Surrender
Duncan Pile | October 05, 2023
All aspects of personal growth are enabled by surrender. To fall in love, we must......
Purging the Image of God
Duncan Pile | September 06, 2023
Explore the transformative journey of a Christological approach to understanding......
The Secret to Understanding the Bible
Duncan Pile | August 24, 2023
The Bible is a collection of historical writings, poems, letters, psalms, ponderings,......
Disability and God's Will: Challenging Harmful Thinking...
Duncan Pile | July 17, 2023
Challenging the notion of divine purpose in suffering, discover why embracing healing......
How Did Jesus Interpret Scripture?
Duncan Pile | June 15, 2023
How Did Jesus Interpret Scripture?...
His Ways Are Higher
Duncan Pile | May 20, 2023
Isaiah 55 is a particularly beautiful and oft-quoted passage, but is its message well......
A Permanent State of Transition
Duncan Pile | April 24, 2023
The only thing that is certain is change, dive into how to embrace it with the help of......
Battling Self-Doubt in the Wilderness
Duncan Pile | March 20, 2023
Jesus was as subject to vulnerability as any of us, and must have known self-doubt as......
Where the Spirit of the Lord is, There is Freedom
Duncan Pile | February 08, 2023
Where the Spirit of the Lord is There is Freedom...
Take the Fear Out of Faith
Duncan Pile | January 09, 2023
The worst consequence of fear is that it keeps us from the kind of closeness with God he......
The Good Shepherd
Duncan Pile | December 12, 2022
What is your image of God like? Do you feel confident asking for blessing or provision?......
Exercises in Self-Value: Escaping the Prison of...
Duncan Pile | November 11, 2022
How do you view competition? Many see it as a necessary, even fundamental part of life –......
Break Free From Self-Imposed Limitations
Duncan Pile | November 01, 2022
Too often, Christians are told to embrace forms of suffering that we should seek to free......
Building Better Communities
Duncan Pile | September 12, 2022
Every church can make the choice to inject all they do with compassion and grace,......
Entering the Promised Land
Duncan Pile | August 12, 2022
Much has been made of the metaphor of the Israelites’ journey from Egypt to Canaan, and......
Rethinking Glory
Duncan Pile | July 21, 2022
Glory is a commonly used word, peppering worship songs, hymns, prayers, and colloquial......
What is Humility?
Duncan Pile | May 07, 2022
What do you think of when you hear the word humility? What does it look like? How does......
Is God in Control?
Duncan Pile | April 15, 2022
We often hear that ‘God is in control’ as a kind of self-soothing mechanism. It can be......
Faith Teaching - Pitfall or Paradise?
Duncan Pile | March 17, 2022
At the age of 21 I was first exposed to faith teaching, and boy did I like what I heard.......
Re-thinking Judgement: Part 3 – Judging God
Duncan Pile | February 03, 2022
There is nothing more important that our understanding of God. ...
Why I Believe: Duncan Pile
Duncan Pile | January 13, 2022
In all that time, and in many challenging circumstances, he has never let me down. When......
Rethinking Judgement — Part 2
Duncan Pile | January 07, 2022
Jesus goes before us in everything. He is our perfect example – including in his......
Rethinking Judgement — Part 1
Duncan Pile | December 18, 2021
This article in a short series about judgement reveals how judging is the foundation of......
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