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What if I have doubts about what the Bible says?
In 2019, a number of prominent Christian voices began to popularize the phrase “deconstructing the faith.” What was presented as an honest and courageous pursuit of truth often framed doubt not as a struggle to be endured but as a virtue to be celebrated. Deconstruction was described as the careful dismantling of one’s faith—point by point, doctrine by doctrine—placing each belief under suspicion and asking not simply what Christians confess but whether any of it could truly be trusted.
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Now, don’t get me wrong. Examining what your church teaches and what you yourself believe is a good thing. The Bereans in the book of Acts did exactly this. They listened carefully to the apostle Paul and then searched the Scriptures to see whether what he said was in harmony with the whole counsel of God’s Word (Acts 17:11). That kind of testing is not a threat to faith; it is an exercise of faith. Keep doing this!
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But doubting God and being suspicious of his Word—that is the issue.
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Has World Missions become all about worker training? I hear this question pop up every so often, and honestly, I get why people ask it. When we talk about seminaries and leadership training around the world, it’s easy to think that the real “boots on the ground” . . .
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In November 2025, members from WELS congregations in Texas and Florida gathered at Christ, Denver, Colo., for a Spanish Outreach Intensive—an event designed to help churches reach their Spanish-speaking neighbors using local members and . . .
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Every time we speak the words of the Apostles’ Creed, we confess that Jesus descended into hell. Has that part of Jesus’ life been confusing to you? Here are some questions Christians may have: Does Jesus’ descent into hell describe those three . . .
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