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Why did Jesus come to the earth? We all long for purpose and meaning in our lives, a reason for our existence, and a justification for what we are doing.  This search for significance is not only true of individuals, but also of corporations who publish mission and vision statements to explain to their Read more

Who is Jesus? There is no more important question to answer than “Who is Jesus?”  Myriads of answers are given by both secular and religious people in our society.  Some say that Jesus was a man who led a failed revolution and was executed for his crimes.  Others say that Jesus was a great moral […]Read more

True Transformation At the beginning of January, perhaps like many others you made a New Year’s resolution.   Maybe it was to eat less sugar, or to exercise more regularly, or to read all the way through the bible.  These are all good resolutions, and if you’re still keeping your resolution even up to this early Read more

Compelled by the Love of Christ Forty years ago this week, President Jimmy Carter brought together leaders from Egypt and Israel to conduct peace talks.  After thirteen days of negotiations the summit resulted in what was officially titled the “Framework for Peace in the Middle East,” and is commonly known as Read more

Lasting Peace Forty years ago this week, President Jimmy Carter brought together leaders from Egypt and Israel to conduct peace talks.  After thirteen days of negotiations the summit resulted in what was officially titled the “Framework for Peace in the Middle East,” and is commonly known as the Camp David Read more

Life, Law, and Love How can you live the good life?  In this question, the “good life” is not referring to a life abounding in material comforts and luxuries, but a life that is truly good – a life that is pleasing to God and leads to eternal life.  This was the question a rich […]Read more

True Freedom In recent weeks, many young people have experienced the joy of completing another milestone in their education.  At countless high school graduations, thousands of students have heard commencement addresses and valedictory speeches.  Such speeches from students sometimes include reminiscence Read more

The Grace of Spiritual Vision The most famous hymn in the English language is “Amazing Grace” written by John Newton in the 18th century.  But what exactly is the grace of which Newton speaks?  One of the ways he describes the impact of this grace is how it transforms a person’s spiritual vision: “Was Read more

How Can We Live Biblically? What does it mean to live according to the Bible?  The new TV sitcom Living Biblically seeks to explore this question in a humorous way.  Chip Curry, the main character, is shaken by the death of his best friend and further stirred up to be a better man by the […]Read more

Joy inexpressible and filled with glory Are you a person who is filled with joy? And if so, is it a joy that lasts? Do you know a joy that abides even through great difficulties and hardships? Though we live in a land that declares the right of every citizen to “life, liberty, and the […]Read more