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By the grace of God...
a quote from John Newton

(May 22, 2019)
• Disappointment
  by Jamie Johnson
  During times of disappointment, our hearts can hurt, but they can also be fertile. Sometimes, the best place to be is to be looking to God with a broken heart. Sometimes, we feel so far down, we can only look up to Him. Though difficult emotionally, it is a good place to be spiritually.
  (May 16, 2019)
• That's My King!
  by S.M. Lockridge
  An excerpt from the famous sermon by the late S.M. Lockridge (from the 32nd Annual National Youth Conference in Santa Clara, California) describing Jesus.
  (April 10, 2019)
• Failed Philosophical Arguments
  by Jamie Johnson
  Addressing philosophical arguments such as the following: Can God create a stone He cannot lift? Does that question disqualify God being all-powerful? How can evil exist in a world God created? Does God experiences what we experience, if not, does that mean He is not all-knowing, and if so, does it mean He can be sinful?
  (April 5, 2019)
• Ten Reasons the Formerly Churched Left Their Churches
  Thom S. Rainer
  
  (April 3, 2019)
• Truth in the age of feelings...
  a quote from John Piper
  
  (March 26, 2019)
• Tactics - a summary
  by Jamie Johnson
  My summary of tactics inspired by the book Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions by Gregory Koukl.
  (March 21, 2019)
• We all have value and can be used by the Lord
  A video showing the truth of our value despite our background while reminding us that we aren't the message. He is.
  (March 14, 2019)
• Faith is...
  John Piper
  
  (March 9, 2019)
• Speaking to the LGBT Community With Grace and Truth
  by Cissie Graham Lynch
  Cissie Graham Lynch shares how to love those in the LGBT community without compromising Biblical truth.
  (February 2019)
• Abortion Violates the Image of God
  by Jamie Johnson
  Abortion denies seeing one knit together in the womb as being a person created in the Image of God and elevates humanity to a place of acting as God in determining personhood....
  (January 24, 2019)
• Why have a church home?
  Reasons why one should go to church as shared by Glenvale Church of God
  (December 29, 2018)
• Beyond the First Two Decades: 2018
  2018 Highlights of this Web Site.
• The First Person to Recognize Jesus
  A graphic posted by Reformed Christian Voice Radio showing the first person to recognize Jesus, a timely painting for the Christmas season.
  (December 15, 2018)
• Explaining the empty tomb: Did Jesus rise from the dead?
  by Justin Steckbauer, The Christian Post
  Evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
  (December 3, 2018)
• 11 Diagnostic Questions For Your Heart
  by Authentic Manhood
  11 diagnostic questions, adapted from David Powlison's book, Seeing with New Eyes, to give you insights that may help you identify possible idols in your life.
• Our Only Infallible Rule
  by Burk Parsons
  Don't just read the Bible. Study it. Be not only a hearer of the Word, but a doer.... and a studier.
  (November 26, 2018)
• Thankful Heart
  by Petra
  During Thanksgiving and throughout the year, it is good to have a thankful heart. Enjoy the song Thankful Heart.
  (November 8, 2018)
• The Gospel
  A graphic from Life In 6 Words.
• Shattered Beyond Repair
  by Lysa TerKeurst
  What if there are no pieces to pick up, but only dust? Amid being shattered, there is still hope: "Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come." - 2 Corinthians 5:17
• Have you blown it so much that you can thwart God's plan for your life?
  A graphic answering that question.
• This is Why We Pray for Each Other
  Seen on The Word on Facebook
  A graphic showing just why we pray for each other.
• Created in (not evolved into) the Image of God
  by Jamie Johnson
  If we are created in the Image of God, then it only makes sense to believe in God creating as is written in Scripture instead of believing in the Darwinistic evolutionary narrative. After all, we cannot evolve into God's image.
• Don't worry...
  Our Daily Bread
  
• My hope...
  a quote from Charles Spurgeon
  
• Going to Church...
  a quote from the late Rich Mullins
  
• Isn't Judging Others Wrong?
  by Cooper Pinson
  We will only be able to see clearly to judge our brother (in a good way) if we first examine ourselves; after all, the sins we should be most concerned about are our own.
  (June 28, 2018)
• Dignity
  by Jamie Johnson
  What is dignity? Why should we walk worthy and treat others with dignity? How does the Christian's motive differ from the world's motive around practicing dignity?
  (June 24, 2018)
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