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The Bible still matters: Part 3

The Bible still matters: Part 3

  • Post author:John Braun
  • Post published:2021/03/27
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The Bible is the only source of truth. On the shores of the Sea of Galilee, a large crowd looked for Jesus and for answers. He “had compassion on them,…

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Faith and the thinking Christian: Does faith hinder scientific discovery?

Faith and the thinking Christian: Does faith hinder scientific discovery?

  • Post author:James F. Borgwardt
  • Post published:2021/03/25
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Back when folks wore hats and overcoats, they laid them aside when they entered a theater or restaurant. They would check their outerwear at the Coat Check so they could…

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My Christian life: A man of truth

My Christian life: A man of truth

  • Post author:David Russow
  • Post published:2021/03/16
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From the Depression and working for pennies to becoming a famous artist, a man stays faithful to his Savior. A person of truth, who can find? Especially in our culture!…

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He is risen

He is risen

  • Post author:Ethan Cherney
  • Post published:2021/03/15
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Resurrection is not reasonable to our experience, but it is God’s truth. Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early on Sunday morning. She found it open and empty. “They have…

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Faith and the thinking Christian: The misperception of scientific certainty

Faith and the thinking Christian: The misperception of scientific certainty

  • Post author:James F. Borgwardt
  • Post published:2021/02/25
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Why do nonscientists trust science more than scientists do? The media portrays scientific consensus as if it were irrefutable fact. And when searching for certainty, much of the public turns…

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Q&A: Is it okay to live together if we are planning to get married?

Q&A: Is it okay to live together if we are planning to get married?

  • Post author:David Scharf
  • Post published:2021/02/25
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My fiancée and I are living together and plan to get married in a year, but my parents say it’s still wrong. Doesn’t the fact that we are planning to…

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Q&A: How is the Bible God’s Word?

Q&A: How is the Bible God’s Word?

  • Post author:David Scharf
  • Post published:2021/01/29
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Why do we say that the Bible is God’s Word when people wrote it? The Bible is God’s breath The Bible teaches the doctrine of plenary verbal inspiration. Literally, the…

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President’s message: Standing on the truth

President’s message: Standing on the truth

  • Post author:Mark Schroeder
  • Post published:2020/12/28
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Pontius Pilate asked the famous question, “What is truth?” (John 18:38). Pilate wasn’t looking for an answer; he was stating his view that there really is no such thing as…

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The book of James: Using the Word of Truth

The book of James: Using the Word of Truth

  • Post author:Richard E. Lauersdorf
  • Post published:2020/11/29
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What different descriptions we have for God’s Word! It is “a lamp for my feet” (Psalm 119:105), the only sure light in a sin-darkened world. It is “fire” and “hammer”…

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