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Stephen Duarte
Feb 115 min read
The Ordo Amoris & Church Finances
There has been recent interest in the theological notion of the ordo amoris in light of Vice President J.D. Vance’s recent use of the...


Luke Wartgow
Jan 141 min read
Quick Answers: What is our hope in a world that is antagonistic toward Christians?
Luke Wartgow (MTS, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; BA, University of Nevada-Reno) is a pastor at Carson Valley Bible Church in...


Stephen Duarte
Nov 19, 20246 min read
Themes in Proverbs: Wisdom in Relationships
The book of Proverbs provides the Christian with much-needed wisdom. There are a variety of topics that Proverbs address. Each topic has...


Jason Ching
Nov 12, 20242 min read
No Sense Pretending
Mark 2:15–17 (ESV) 15 And as he reclined at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners were reclining with Jesus and his...


Daniel Ruben
Sep 30, 20248 min read
No, Not All Sins are Equal
“All sin is sin.” It’s a common response to the question of whether God judges all sin the same. Generally, saying that “all sin is sin”...


Luke Wartgow
Aug 26, 20242 min read
Quick Answers: What does "sola fide" mean?
The question is, "What does 'sola fide' mean?" It's a Latin phrase that means "faith alone". Christians have been professing the "five...


Stephen Duarte
Aug 12, 20243 min read
The Infinite God Wrote Your Story
“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” (Eph...


Brian Borgman
Jul 9, 20245 min read
Emotional Fortresses
"A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city,And contentions are like the bars of a citadel." Proverbs 18:19 This Proverb...


Ken Hansen
Jun 20, 20247 min read
Is it Time to Ditch the SBC?
"The liberals are taking over!" "The institution is rotten to the core!" "Misogynists continue to oppress women!" "The seminaries have...


Ed Romero
Jun 13, 20243 min read
Christ Will One Day Relieve Us (Revelation 1:7)
The battle rages on, dear Christians. But take heart. Christ will deliver us. After the doxology in the previous verse, wherein He calls...


Stephen Duarte
May 29, 20243 min read
Themes in Proverbs: The Fear of the Lord
The book of Proverbs provides the Christian with much-needed wisdom. There are a variety of topics that Proverbs address. Each topic has...


Daniel Ruben
May 20, 20243 min read
Quick Answers: What is the regulative principle?
What is the regulative principle? The regulative principle is a concept, a biblical concept, that historically flows out of the...


Jason Ching
May 6, 20242 min read
The God of Doubters
Jude 22 (ESV) And have mercy on those who doubt; Our most basic charge as Christians: Trust him. Trust the Lord who made us, loves us and...


Scott Johnson
Apr 29, 20243 min read
Quick Answers: What is sanctification?
What is sanctification? I think the place to begin answering that question is to consider that, as Christians, we are united to Jesus...


Stephen Duarte
Apr 12, 20244 min read
Pursuing Excellence
Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your...


Brian Borgman
Apr 6, 20244 min read
Marriage & Spiritual Warfare: Prayer
“Pray at all times in the Spirit,” Eph. 6:18 In counseling, there is a fear of sounding trite, using well-worn clichés, saying something...


Ed Romero
Mar 27, 20242 min read
All Glory Be to Christ (Revelation 1:5b-6)
John writes in Revelation 1:5b-6, To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood and made us a kingdom, priests to his...


Daniel Ruben
Mar 14, 20242 min read
Quick Answers: Is it fair that God sends people to Hell?
One of the most difficult doctrines for both Christians and non-Christians to grapple with sometimes is the doctrine of Hell. Many people...


Jason Ching
Mar 8, 20246 min read
How does Biblical meditation work?
I’m bad at faking things. I suppose this is good for a pastor, but it’s also awkward sometimes. For example, if someone makes a joke and...


Stephen Duarte
Feb 26, 20246 min read
Absent Member, Suffering Body
Starting with the Wrong Question “Why should I attend the assembly of the saints if the pastor is teaching something I already know?”...

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