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Mark Catlin
Dec 20, 2024
Purpose of God’s Word (Part 3): Encourage People as They Follow Jesus
When life gets challenging, where do we turn for strength? In the Christian walk, we’re encouraged to find our endurance, hope, and...
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Mark Catlin
Dec 18, 2024
The Purpose of God’s Word (Part 2): Equip People for Obedience
During the past several days, we’ve begun a blog “journey” to understand the purpose of Scripture, and we started with its primary role...
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Mark Catlin
Dec 16, 2024
The Purpose of God’s Word (Part 1): To Call People to Salvation by Faith
Have you ever wondered why we have the Bible and what role it’s meant to play in our lives? In my experience, we often talk about the...
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Arnie Cole
Dec 15, 2024
God’s will or my own—how do you tell the difference? Part One
Discerning God’s will means trusting Him, knowing His Word, staying faithful daily, and seeking guidance through prayer and obedience.
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Arnie Cole
Dec 13, 2024
The Powerful Effects of Daily Scripture Absorption
One of the unique things about the Bible is that its teachings are always confirmed by the best of social science. Why? Because God is...
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Arnie Cole
Dec 11, 2024
How to Break Out of a Spiritual Slump
Have you ever felt like your spiritual life is stalled, or you're just going through the motions? As if you’re in a “spiritual slump”?...
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Mark Catlin
Dec 9, 2024
What Does it Mean that the Bible is “God’s Word”?
When we call the Bible "God's word," we’re making an extraordinary claim: that the Creator of the universe has spoken, and His voice is...
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Arnie Cole
Dec 8, 2024
Spiritual Illness as Hidden Epidemic? Rethinking Our Spiritual Health
Spiritual illness is an unhealthy condition of the soul that disrupts our relationship with God and others, manifesting in toxic behaviors,
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Arnie Cole
Dec 6, 2024
How a Simple Change in Habits Can Energize You Spiritually
When Bruce turned 47, he found himself staring down a path he’d been treading for years—one marked by long workdays and late nights,...
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Arnie Cole
Dec 4, 2024
Building Endurance Through Times of Pain and Suffering
A young boy with a kite stands in a gusty field, struggling against the wind. The kite dips and dives, threatening to break loose, but...
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Arnie Cole
Dec 1, 2024
Is there such a thing as Spiritual Illness?
The unseen illnesses affecting countless lives around us each day aren’t conditions that show up on X-rays.
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Arnie Cole
Nov 27, 2024
Sanctification as Spiritual Fitness: Strengthening Your Soul for Life’s Journey
Think about what a game changer it would be if, as I grow older, I could also become more physically fit? While we all know that...
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Bryon Swanson
Nov 27, 2024
Why Reading the Bible Without Obeying It Is Dangerous
At Back to the Bible, we believe that engaging with Scripture regularly is essential for spiritual growth. Our research shows that Christian
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Arnie Cole
Nov 25, 2024
The Bible: Our Primary Source of Spiritual Nourishment
My wife Char is all about being physically fit. In fact, it seems like you can catch her working out 4 to 5 times a week. One of the...
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Arnie Cole
Nov 24, 2024
The Art of Being Thankful for People Who Bug You
This is the “they’re back” season of the year. I wanted to challenge you today to look through a different lens at those people close...
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Lydia Robertson
Nov 18, 2024
1. LIVING A GRATEFUL, JOYFUL LIFE
A Devotional for Mon . 11/25/24 by Lydia Robertson RECEIVE and REFLECT: When I was a kid, my mom would play a game with me and my...
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Arnie Cole
Nov 18, 2024
OVERFLOWING GRATITUDE:
As we prepare and reflect on Thanksgiving, it’s clear that gratitude needs to be more than just a feeling. It becomes a choice and...
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Justus Coppinger
Nov 17, 2024
2. GIVING THANKS IN DIFFICULT TIMES
We live in a world where we are almost expected to be anxious. In fact, when we share that we aren’t anxious or stressed, it’s almost like..
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Arnie Cole
Nov 17, 2024
Is Satan Winning the Battle for Our Souls?
Maybe you are a lot like me. At times, it’s hard to forget your “spiritual loser” past. Maybe you get discouraged over still being such a...
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Faith Sherrer
Nov 16, 2024
3. SATISFIED AND GRATEFUL
RECEIVE and REFLECT: I have always struggled with discontentment and wanting. I want more than I have, and I struggle to feel satisfied wi
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