Category: Church
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Why we need to pursue God everyday
Do you have an area in your life today where you’re tempted to doubt God’s goodness? Life is hard. There are challenges we face. For some of us, it’s health. For some of us, it’s in the relationships we have. Maybe there’s a lot of conflict either with a friend or a neighbor or a family…
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American pastor to remain in Turkish prison
Hopes dashed today. American missionary and pastor Andrew Brunson has been imprisoned in Turkey since 2016 for allegations of espionage and terrorism. Brunson is an innocent man who has served as a pastor and missionary in Turkey for 23 years. He is a hostage in a political game where the Turkish government is trying to…
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Oregon conviction shows arbitrariness of abortion laws
I was listening to the BreakPoint podcast today and they told the story of an Oregon couple who was just sentenced to six years in prison for the death of their daughter, Ginnifer. The baby was prematurely born at 32 weeks and died several hours later of complications which were treatable. The parents are members…
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Americans have more reverence for being in the presence of the queen of another country than being in the presence of God
President Trump visited the United Kingdom this week. I saw a few posts and articles this morning in regards to the president’s meeting with Queen Elizabeth II. Many are complaining about the president breaking protocols with the monarch. For instance, there is a tradition that people walk slightly behind the queen. At one point, the…
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Can a loving God allow hell to exist?
Originally published: November 14, 2016 Hell is a tough doctrine. In his book the Problem of Pain, CS Lewis sums up what I think many would agree with: “There is no doctrine which I would more willingly remove from Christianity than this, if it lay in my power. But it has the full support of Scripture…
Josh Benner 