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First, we should consider what churches mean when they say the phrase “Come as you are.” This phrase communicates that people ...

1. Read. Whether you're reading a chapter or two a day or just a few verses, read it first. 2. Respond. Respond to what you have read. Either highlight some things that stand out to you, circle some ...

Father, like Paul prayed, I ask that you enlighten the eyes of my heart in order that I may know the hope to which you have called me. I ask that you help me to see the hope of my glorious inheritance ...

My mentor passed away when I was in my early 30s. We had a close relationship, and he invested a great deal of time and wisdom into my life, shaping me as a man, Christian, and minister. In the years ...

A compelling objection sometimes raised against Christianity is that it’s merely a patchwork of ancient beliefs. Once we study the history, so these critics maintain, we quickly find that Christianity ...

Koine Greek was the language of the common man (the Greek word, Koine means common) during Greece’s Hellenistic period. It was widely used as the language of the eastern Mediterranean during the New ...

Apostolic succession is the belief that bishops embody apostolic authority through an uninterrupted and unbroken lineage from the original Apostles. Bishops are deemed to retain special authority ...