Coming Untrue

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The differences between the things that are and the things we perceive are probably too great to enumerate. In North America many of us...

Alcoholics Anonymous uses an abridged form of what is called the Serenity Prayer as part of its 12‑step program. There are different versi...

“How can we redeem the time?” The word “redeem” in our English Bibles translates the Greek exagorazō , meaning to “buy up” or to “buy ba...

“I remember the devotion of your youth , your love as a bride ...” Bible students familiar with the books of Exodus and Numbers, in whi...

When I was in my early twenties I had a job at a local gas station. One of the first things I learned was how to tally up cash, cheques an...

In which our regular writers toss around subjects a little more volatile than usual. Jonathan Merritt contributes to The Atlantic ...

“When he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him while he was teaching, and said, ‘ By what autho...

Personally, I don’t think America can be saved. As a Canadian, I think we’re toast too. I believe both those venerable entities are bound ...

“Then those who feared the Lord spoke with one another . The Lord paid attention and heard them, and a book of remembrance was written bef...

“Should someone start attending a church if he or she doesn’t believe in God?” I will add a couple more related questions: Should someon...

There is a lot of talk these days about Christian COVID “conspiracy theorists”, the spectrum of which ranges from anyone who does not acce...

One of the subtler themes of the book of Amos is this: that God hates strongholds. That probably requires a little explanation. Chapters...

In which our regular writers toss around subjects a little more volatile than usual. I’m hearing this all the time now: Just a couple...

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“They rest in their beds who walk in their uprightness.” If we are thinking this verse from Isaiah describes the peace of mind that ac...

Garrett Jones wants to straighten out a very important scriptural misconception. Perhaps you have read that the Lord Jesus will one da...

“Does God want humans to sin?” Years ago I used to leave pocket change lying around the house where anyone could see it. My father, co...

The apostle John has a thing about signs. You might say it’s one of the dominant themes of his gospel. Every gospel mentions that the...