On God and Hell
I don’t like the idea of hell. Hell is not merely an academic issue, but one that is very personal to me. To think that some of my loved ones could spend eternity in a place where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth and eternal torment is deeply troubling (Matthew 8:12; Rev. 20:10). But despite my emotional reservations,... > more
Tags: afterlife, damnation, fire, heaven, hell, judgement, Sean McDowell, sin, Torment
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Help! I’m Addicted to Porn
Are you struggling with porn addiction? Is your addiction taking over your life? Porn rewires your brain and you'll need help overcoming your addiction. There are plenty of resources available to help you beat that addiction. And when it comes to rebuilding your marriage, relationship expert Sheila Wray Gregoire says it takes time but it can be done.
Take the next... > more
Tags: addicted to porn, addiction, challenges & conflict, porn, pornography, sex, sexual problems, sheila wray gregoire, Women
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Backstory
Does life have a backstory?
There are seven billion people in the world. Seven billion stories. And yet there are themes in our stories that are universal: betrayal, love, romance, redemption, sacrifice.
The question—and it’s a really big question—is if there’s a larger story or narrative to which all our stories relate, one that makes sense of our shared experience—a common Back... > more
Tags: betrayal, Campus Crusade for Christ, Campus Ministry, CruPress, intimacy, My Story, sacrifice, story
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Sharing Your Faith Online
April 29th is Internet Evangelism Day – a day to focus on the myriad of ways you can share your faith online. Whether you’re a Facebook fiend, a prolific blogger or just love to pin things on Pinterest, you can use the skills you already have, in the places you already frequent, to share the Gospel.
In addition to the... > more
Tags: blogging, faith & spirituality, growing in your faith, ideas, internet evangelism, internet evangelism day, mentoring, share your faith
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Lost Boys (and Girls)
He was 52 and his father in his mid-70’s when they learned about each other. No kidding – they had each lived all those years without knowing the other one existed. Well, the son, whose name was John, knew he had a father, or had at one time, but his mother had told him that his father had died... > more
Tags: becoming a christian, come home, faith & spirituality, Family, lost, prodigal son, reconciliation, reunite
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Writing a Will
It's a subject that none of us want to think about. Whether we're young and just starting life or older and approaching the end, we don't want to think about our own death. Adding money to the mix only makes it worse. But, the truth is that all adults need to think about what will happen to their financial... > more
Tags: estate, estate planning, executor, family finances, finance, finances, financial advice, financial planning, Gary Foreman, marriage, Money, priorities, will
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Misconceptions
Is the Christian faith blind faith? On the surface, faith and reason may seem to be two drastically opposed ideas; to have "Faith" means to forego reason, and being "reasonable" means one can not have faith. Josh McDowell explains the importance of reason and rationality in light of the Christian faith. He shares his journey, as a young and... > more
Tags: Bible, biblical accuracy, Credulity, evidence, Faith and Reason, Josh McDowell, resurrection, Scripture, what is truth
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