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Paul warned Timothy not to elevate a new convert to leadership, “lest he become puffed up with pride and fall into the same ...

Peter said that perseverance was right up there next to godliness. “For this very reason,” he said, “make every effort to add ...

All glory in the Bible centres on Jesus who did it for us. The Bible is Christocentric. As long as the Gospel of Christ is ...

"I am in pain and distress; may your salvation, O God, protect me." -- Psalm 69:29 "You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance." -- Psalm 32:7 ...

Christian bodybuilders and fitfluencers are ascending to greater heights of visibility—and facing compelling questions about ...

During the Transfiguration, Jesus’ face “shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light” as the Father spoke to the disciples out of a “bright cloud” (Matt. 17:2, 5). The disciples ...

In his new book The Bumpy Road to Better, pastor Tim Timberlake urges Christians, especially in the West, to embrace ...

The world is desperate for hope. That’s no surprise. Watching the news can make a person feel hopeless, and struggling with personal circumstances — especially in times of great suffering or grief — ...

Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” – attributed to Oscar Wilde, author Self is a tricky topic for some of us. Who am I? Who should or could I be? How do others see me? No wonder ...

Suffering is not meaningless. Paul rejoices because in his suffering he suffers for Christ the head, and Christ the body, the church, bringing about her salvation.