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Benny Hinn and John MacArthur are human beings
“I’m a human being. I’ve made mistakes. I let pressure get to me. And...
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Mica’s story is not a noble lie – Mental illness is real
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Autism is not demonic and Jesus would have an awareness week
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Good girls marry nice guys and other lies
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Passover, the Apostle Paul and Forgotten Parchments
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April 18, 2024
Sounding the alarm……. Let us P.R.E.Y.!
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“C.U.L.T.” – What are the warning signs?
“We lost eight members of our family……. now we have been given only four (bodies)”...
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Vashti, Shero untold
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March 15, 2024
St. Patrick’s Day – Facts, myths and sobering stats
What you don't know about St. Patrick's Day may surprise you! On March 17, people...
March 06, 2024
The Uncertainty of Certainty
Lessons from leap years and heroes of faith What you don't know about time may...
February 2024
February 28, 2024
Stop blaming rape victims!
“Men will be men,” according to a certain Baptist pastor in North Carolina. This may...
February 19, 2024
The Certainty of Uncertainty
The quest for certainty in science, faith and everyday life “The results were statistically significant”...
February 13, 2024
God forgive us for being single
Dear Lord, Please forgive me for being single, for not getting married so I could...
February 05, 2024
How should we interpret the stories in the Bible?
Science book, history book or neither? “Forget science books, give them the Bible!” During the...
January 2024
January 28, 2024
A wonderful way to spell joy or a recipe for burnout?
The relationship between people pleasing and poor health Does putting myself last really spell...
January 21, 2024
My voice, my instrument
Have you ever heard anyone describe your voice as a musical instrument? Vinh Giang, a...
January 15, 2024
I, too, have a dream
What does King’s legacy have to do with birthright citizenship? “I have a dream” January...
January 04, 2024
Epiphany – Three Kings Day
Epiphany - Three Kings Day Celebrating the visit of the Magi Now after Jesus was born...
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December 30, 2023
Dry January or dry wallets … what are you giving up?
As the year 2023 comes to a close and 2024 approaches, it seems appropriate to...
December 22, 2023
“No room in the inn” and other Christmas myths
Revisiting the narrative of the first Christmas Myth #1: Was there actually no room in...
December 06, 2023
“If Jesus comes, I’ll be in my clinic!”
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November 29, 2023
Christian fiction: Pay God and grow rich!
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November 15, 2023
Your pastor is not God ….. and therefore not above sexual misconduct!
The dire consequences of ignoring reality A few years ago, when the news about the...
November 08, 2023
Christian fiction: “Just pray your illness away!”
The prosperity gospel as applied to health I recently heard a story about a woman...
November 02, 2023
3 ways in which people misuse the Bible
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The umbrella of authority falls apart when the center cannot hold
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October 04, 2023
He kissed dating goodbye, and she has found other sources of joy
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Healing through medicine is no less divine!
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When the prosperity gospel meets purity culture
It’s been a long time since I attended churches where the prosperity gospel is...
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Fabricated illness and fake healing – Why are we so gullible?
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