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Why Panic Is the Devil's Friend

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What fills your mind and heart when you face a crisis or experience pain? Many people panic, doubt God or are filled with fear. This article argues that when you face a crisis or pain in your life you need to consider the past instances where God demonstrated his power, so that your faith in Christ may be able to shine bright even in this hopeless world.

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Five Ways God Is the Father to the Fatherless

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In our day where single parenting is so common, the concept of God as the Father can easily lose its meaning. This article points out five ways in which God is the best Father to us all, through Jesus Christ.

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How You Can Know God Wants to Be with You

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Does God want to be with you? This article explains that the desire of God is indeed to be with his people, and he has fulfilled this desire through his Son.

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How We Can Know God Wants to Be with Us

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The Bible tells us that God is with us, in the world, through Christ. The gospel also teaches us that God pursues us. The article discusses how you can know that God wants to be with us.

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Six Things to Know about the Fifth Commandment

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The fifth commandment speaks not only to children but also to parents. Here are six things that are foundational to understanding the fifth commandment.

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Seven Ways to Love People

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As a Christian, you are commanded to love your neighbour. What are practical ways of doing so? This article list seven ways you can express love to others.

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Four Ways to Get Spiritually Fit

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How do you become spiritually fit? You need healthy spiritual habits. This article lists four ways to build such habits.

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Five Ways to Pursue Contentment

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Contentment is something that every Christian must learn. This article provides five avenues for pursuing contentment.

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Why You Want a Jealous God

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God has to be jealous. This article explains that the jealousy of God is consistent with who he is.

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Good People Don't Go to Heaven

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Do good people go to heaven? This article evaluates this idea, showing that "good" people do not go, given what it means to be good and the fact that your righteousness deserves hell.

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What Do Feelings Have to Do with Faith?

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What is the place of emotions in the Christian faith? This article looks at the place of feelings and their expression in the Christian faith based on creation, Jesus Christ, and the relationship between faith and emotions.

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How to Help People Lost in the Maze of Doubt

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How do you help those who Christians who struggle with doubt? This article offers some suggestions: listen to them, get to the root, and walk with them.

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Why You Need to Be Born Again

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Why do you need to be born again? This article explains why regeneration is necessary, and in so doing touches on matters such as Scripture's distinction between flesh and Spirit and our need for a new heart.

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Four Ways Christ Conquers Our Fears

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What are your fears as a Christian? Do you know that the gospel brings peace and confidence that is so much greater than our fears? This article explains four ways Christ conquers our fears.

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What's the Point of Liturgy?

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A good liturgy should do two things: offer a way to worship and draw you to worship God as he wants.

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Weeping with Those Who Weep

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The unity of the church has implications for caring for each other as the church. This article explains what this means for weeping and suffering with Christians who are weeping and suffering, locally and globally.

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Seven Ways to Resist Temptation

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There is one thing you can be certain about as a Christian: temptations will come your way. How do you resist temptation? Here are seven ways.

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Three False Assumptions about Science

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Is the scientific method the only rational and logical way of gaining knowledge? To answer this question this article discusses three false assumptions about science.

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How to Fight Fear in the Face of Uncertainty

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Uncertainty about the future can fill Christians with fear and anxiety. This article provides five things to consider when uncertainty threatens to overwhelm you.

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How the Book of Revelation Encourages the Church

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The book of Revelation is given for the encouragement of the church. It points believers to the reality of the battle, the power of Christ, and the call on the church to persevere and endure.

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Why the Beatitudes Are Not Commands

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The Beatitudes describe the characteristics of God's people. They are not commands, but they point God's people to the blessings of their Lord. Based on Matthew 5:3-10 this article explains seven of these blessings.

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How Women Helped Bring Us the Reformation

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What was the role of women in the Reformation? This article shows how the Reformation impacted women and how in turn they helped advance the Reformation.

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The Sin No One Wants to Talk About

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What is the sin that we do not talk about in church? From James 2:1-4, 8-10 we learn that it is the sin of partiality, or favouritism.

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Why Church Isn't Comfortable (And Shouldn't Be)

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Why is church uncomfortable? This article explains that in church we are called to die to selfishness and live to serve others.

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The Devil, Demons, and You?

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To believe that the devil does not exist is the worst mistake the church can make. But who is the devil, and what are demons? How does he work? Was he defeated by Christ? This article engages with these questions.

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Five Things That Will Help You with Personal Devotions

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Do you struggle to be consistent in your personal devotions? Here are five things to help you improve.

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Six Misconceptions about the New Testament

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Do the Gospels give contradictory accounts of Jesus' life? Is Paul's teaching different from that of Christ? These questions arise from misconceptions about the New Testament. This article addresses six such misconceptions.

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Four Things to Believe When Guilt Overwhelms You

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Guilt and shame can be overwhelming at times. As a Christian how should you respond when guilt overwhelms you? This article discusses four things to believe.

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The Freedom God Is Giving You Today

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What does freedom in Christ look like? This article explains that freedom is being united to others, is demonstrated in our unity by the Spirit, and is learning to carry the cross with others.

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When You've Failed, Lean on Jesus

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Failure is a painful thing, and dealing with failure is even harder. This article explains in four ways that the best way to deal with failure is to lean on Jesus.

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What Is a Sacrament

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What is a sacrament? It is a sign and seal, a means of grace, instituted by Christ. This article considers these things, and explains the meaning of both baptism and the Lord's Supper.

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Twelve Principles for Disagreeing with Other Christians

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How should Christians handle disagreements between themselves? From Romans 14:1-Romans 15:7 this article provides twelve principles for handling disagreements between Christians, giving due consideration to the matter of conscience.

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Seven Spiritual Realities of God's Church

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What should church life be like? The Bible has different metaphors for how God sees the church. Here are seven of them that shape how we view the church.

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What Does It Mean to Be a Christian Really?

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What does it mean to be a Christian? This article explains that it means you are a disciple.

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Five Things to Remember When You Disagree with Your Church Leaders

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How do you handle disagreement with your church leaders? This article identifies five things to bear in mind when dealing with disagreement in the church.

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Three Mysteries of Preaching We Don't Appreciate

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What is preaching? It is God's Word in action, God's chosen tool, and for God's people.

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Interpreting the Symbols in the Book of Revelation

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How should you understand the symbolism in Revelation? This article shares some keys to understanding the use of symbols in the book of Revelation. 

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Why Jesus Had to Die for Us?

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What is the meaning of Christ's death? Why was Jesus' death necessary? This article explains that it was necessary for your salvation and freedom.

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What Is Real Repentance?

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What is repentance? This article explains the meaning and the fruits of repentance.

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      • Economic Theories
      • Development
      • Sustainability
      • Scarcity
      • Inequality
      • Income Distribution
    • Work & Employment
    • Business Ethics
      • Business Ethics (General)
      • Corporate Social Responsibility
      • Labour Standards
      • Minimum Wages
      • Prices
      • Trade Unions and Strikes
      • Wages and Salaries
    • Wealth & Poverty
      • Money and Possessions
      • Tithing
      • Generosity
      • Borrowing and Lending
      • Poverty
      • Consumerism
      • Gambling
      • Taxes
      • Prosperity gospel
    • Environmental Ethics
      • Environmental Ethics (General)
      • Energy and Energy Consumption
      • Global Warming
    • Public Ethics
      • Public Ethics (General)
      • Human Rights
      • Equality and Discrimination
      • Race and Racism
      • Nationalism and Patriotism
      • Judicial System
      • Capital Punishment
      • Crime and Punishment
      • Social welfare
      • Social gospel
    • Political Ethics
      • Government - Role and Responsibility
      • Democracy
      • Civil Disobedience and Revolution
      • State and Church Relationship
      • War and Peace
      • Terrorism
      • Pacifism
      • Genocide
      • Nuclear Weapons
      • Interrogation and Torture
      • Refugees and Genocide
      • Political involvement
    • Christ and Culture
    • Bioethics
      • Bioethics (General)
      • Genetic Engineering
      • Cloning
      • Reproductive Technologies
      • Prenatal Diagnosis
      • Contraception
      • Surrogate Father/Mother
    • Medical ethics
      • Medical Ethics (General)
      • Health
      • Illness
      • Disabilities
      • Health Care
      • Forgoing and Withdrawing Treatment
      • Organ Donation and Transplantation
      • Definition of Death
      • Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide and Letting Die
      • Abortion
      • Sterilization
      • Late Miscarriage & Stillbirth
      • Epidemics
    • Beauty and Arts (General)
    • Appearance
    • Visual Arts
    • Music
    • Drama and Cinema
    • Food and Food Consumption
    • Media and Censorship
    • Recreation and entertainment
    • Sabbath and Sunday
    • Speech and Communication
    • Sport
    • Time Consumption and Priorities
    • Other topics
  • Spirituality & Godliness
    • Fear of the Lord & Godliness
    • Spiritual exercises
    • Means of grace
    • Prayer
      • Prayer - General
      • Intercession
      • God answering prayers
      • Practice of prayer
      • Bodily posture in prayer
      • Private prayer
    • The Lord's Prayer
      • Lord's prayer - General
      • Beginning and Conclusion of Lord's prayer
      • First petition - Hallowed your Name
      • Second petition - Your Kingdom come
      • Third petition - Your will be done
      • Fourth petition - Give us today our daily bread
      • Fifth petition - Forgive us our debts
      • Sixth petition - And lead us not into temptation
    • Fasting
    • Meditation
    • Singing
    • Listening to sermons
    • Personal Devotions (General)
    • Reading of Spiritual Literature
    • Family worship
    • Preparation for home visitation
    • Christ and the new life
    • Personal relationship with God
    • Walking with God
    • Spiritual warfare & struggle against sin
      • Spiritual warfare (General)
      • Struggle against Temptation
      • Living with Hope
      • Desertion by God
      • Place of sin in the believer's life
      • Spiritual growth and backsliding
    • Sanctification of the whole life
    • Spirituality and experience
    • Gratitude
    • Different Fruit of the Holy Spirit
    • Blessedness
    • Different Fruit of the flesh
    • Heavenly mindedness
    • Joy in the Lord
    • History of Spirituality
  • Worship & Liturgy
    • Principles of Worship
      • Principles of Worship (General)
      • Worship as Communion with the Triune God
      • Worship as Communion with the People of God (General)
      • Worship as Gathering and Communion of the Local Church
      • Worship as Communion with Young and Old
      • Worship as Communion with the Church of all Ages and Places
    • Elements of the worship service
      • Liturgy - General
      • Call to worship and Salutation
      • Confessing of sin and assurance of pardon
      • Praise in music and song (General)
      • Public Prayer
      • Scripture reading
      • Preaching (place in worship service)
      • Gifts and offerings
      • Corporate confession of faith
      • The Amen
      • Sacraments in the worship service
      • Benediction
    • Different Liturgies
    • Church music
      • Character and principles of church music
      • Musical instruments
      • Musicians
      • Psalms as songs
      • Hymns
      • Church choir
      • History of church music
    • Liturgical year
      • Liturgical year (General)
      • Christmas
      • Good Friday
      • Easter Sunday
      • Ascension Day
      • Pentecost
    • Church architecture
  • Church Leadership and Offices
    • Church leadership (General)
    • Offices - General
    • Pastor/Preacher - General
    • Pastor/Preacher - Qualifications
    • Pastor/Preacher - Task
    • Pastor and his wife and family
    • Theological Training
    • Elder - General
    • Elder - Qualifications
    • Elder - Task
    • Deacon - General
    • Deacon - Qualifications
    • Deacon - Task
  • Preaching
    • Principles of Preaching
    • Preaching (General)
      • Preaching, election and the free offer of the gospel
    • Purpose and Function of Preaching
    • Types of Preaching
    • Preaching Method and Sermon Preparation Process
    • Sermon Evaluation
    • History of Preaching
    • Preaching style and delivery
    • Steps for making a sermon
  • Pastoral care
    • Principles of Pastorate
    • House Visitation
    • Confidentiality
    • Psychology
    • Care in Abuse and Neglect
      • Spiritual Abuse
      • Abuse - General
      • Sexual Abuse - General
      • Child Sexual Abuse
      • Clergy Sexual Abuse
      • Spousal Abuse
      • Elder Abuse
      • Emotional and Verbal Abuse
      • Ministry to Abusers
    • Care in Addictions
    • Care in Conflict and Bad Relations
    • Care in Depression
    • Care in Self-Esteem and Inferiority
    • Care in Anger
    • Care in Anxiety
    • Care in Crisis
    • Care in Psychological illnesses
    • Care in Autism
    • Care in Loneliness
    • Care in Aging
    • Care in the Dying Process
    • Care in Grief
    • Care in Burial Practices
    • Care in Honouring and Grieving the Dead
    • Care with Last Will and Testament
    • Care in Suicide
    • Other themes of Pastorate
  • Youth ministry and catechism
    • Principles of Youth ministry
    • Material for Youth ministry and catechism
      • In Thy Hands Children Material
        • In Thy Hands Part 2
        • In Thy Hands Part 1
    • Public profession of faith
  • Church Government
    • General Principles of Church government
    • Church Order
      • Purpose and observance of the Church order
      • Offices
      • Church Assemblies - General
      • Church Assemblies - Consistory
      • Oversight of doctrine and worship
      • Church Discipline
      • No Lording
    • Different systems of Church government
    • Church government and civil government
  • History & Church History
    • Church history - General
      • Historical writing
    • Church history - Early Church
      • Cyprian
      • Constantine the Great
      • Council of Nicea
      • Basil the Great
      • Cyril of Alexandria
      • Didache
      • Gregory of Nazianzus
      • Ignatius of Antioch
      • Irenaeus of Lyons
      • Clement of Alexandria
      • John Chrysostom
      • Athanasius
      • Augustine
      • Jerome
      • Early Church (general)
      • John of Damascus
      • Justin Martyr
      • Marcion
      • Melito of Sardis
      • Origen
      • Patrick of Ireland
      • Polycarp
      • Tertullian
    • Church history - Middle Ages
    • Church history - Reformation
      • Theodore Beza
      • Renaissance
      • Reformation in The Netherlands
      • Ulrich Zwingli
      • Zacharius Ursinus
      • William Tyndale
      • Reformation in Germany
      • Reformation in France
      • Hugh Latimer
      • John a Lasco
      • Reformation (General)
      • John Calvin
      • Philipp Melanchthon
      • John Knox
      • Martin Luther
      • Reformation in Eastern Europe
      • Heinrich Bullinger
      • Peter Vermigli
      • Reformation in England
      • Guido de Bres
    • Modern Church History
      • Church history - North America
      • Church history - Oceania
      • Church history - South America
      • Church history - Asia
      • Church history - Africa
      • Church history - Europe
    • Different theologies
      • Roman Catholic
      • Evangelical
      • Charismatic theology
      • Reformed
      • Five points of Calvinism
  • Defending the faith (Apologetics)
  • Mission & Evangelism
    • Biblical Basis of Missions
    • Missions and Evangelism
    • God as Missionary God
    • Missions as Work of God
    • Missions and the Glory of God
    • The Great Commission
    • Missions and local church
    • Missions and every believer
    • Church growth
    • The Missionary
    • The Mission Board
    • The Sending Church
    • Missions and Money
    • Short-term Missions
    • Mission Training
    • Missions to Children and Youth
    • Different Mission Approaches
    • Trends in Missions
    • History of Missions
    • Missionary and Culture
    • Missionary and Politics
    • Missions - Word and Deed
    • Missions and the Social Gospel
    • Mission, election and the free offer of the gospel
    • The Message in Missions
    • Mission and the Point of Contact
    • Prayer and Missions
    • The Mission Encounter
    • Boldness in Missions
    • Material to use in Missions
    • Missions and the New Convert
    • Worship in the Mission Field
  • Other religions
    • Relationship between Christianity and other religions
    • Jehovah's Witnesses
    • Islam
    • Judaism
    • Cults
    • New Age
    • Atheism
    • African Traditional Religions
    • Other religions (General)
    • Sects (General)
  • Faith & Science
    • Faith & Science (General)
    • Evolution
  • Philosophy & Culture
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