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Did Jesus Tell Us to Give to Every Panhandler?

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06/06/22 • 13 min

Jesus tells us to give to those who ask, but Paul warns the church against giving to the lazy. How might we apply these teachings when we meet a panhandler?

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Why Do So Many Reject Jesus?

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08/17/22 • 11 min

When the light of Christ shines upon the darkness of our sin, we either run to Christ as the only covering for our shame, or we run further into darkness.

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How Fleeting Pleasures Sidetrack Our Love

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03/30/22 • 10 min

A lack of love for other people doesn’t show that we’re trying too hard to please ourselves — it shows that we’re far too easily pleased.

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Shame: Its Uses and Abuses

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04/18/22 • 12 min

Some shame condemns and destroys, and some shame heals and restores. So how can we tell the difference between misplaced and well-placed shame?

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Is God Present or Absent in Hell?

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06/27/22 • 12 min

Is God present in hell, as John seems to say in Revelation 14:10 — or is he absent, as Paul seems to say in 2 Thessalonians 1:9?

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Is My Humorous Personality a Liability?

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07/25/22 • 11 min

Sober-mindedness keeps us from the silliness that is allergic to serious moments, but it also keeps us from the somberness that doesn’t know how to be joyful.

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