Tag: FaithBasics
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Evangelism — What Is Our Role In God’s Mission?
If our last post helped us see the Church as a worshiping, serving, Spirit-filled community, here we will turn our attention outward. The life we’ve received in Christ was never meant to stop with us. It’s meant to flow through us…to others. Evangelism can feel intimidating. For some, the word brings to mind pressure, awkward…
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The Church
“Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than going to a garage makes you an automobile.” — Billy Sunday It’s a humorous quote, but it carries weight. Church attendance alone doesn’t transform anyone. But don’t miss this: the Church was God’s idea. And if it was His idea, it is good. That…
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Prayer and the Heart Behind It
If you’ve ever felt unsure about prayer, how to do it, when to do it, or whether you’re “doing it right,” you’re not alone. Even Jesus’ disciples, who walked with Him daily, once asked a simple but revealing question: “Lord, teach us to pray.” (Luke 11:1) Prayer isn’t instinctive. It’s learned. More importantly, it’s relational.…
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Spiritual Gifts
Empowered for a Purpose One of the great truths of the Christian life is this: no one is empty-handed in the Kingdom of God. Every believer, filled with the Holy Spirit, has been entrusted with spiritual gifts—not for personal recognition, but for the good of others and the glory of God. Spiritual gifts remind us…
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What Is Salvation? Understanding God’s Eternal Plan to Rescue and Renew Us
The Beauty of Salvation: God’s Loving Plan From Beginning to End “We sinned for no reason but an incomprehensible lack of love, and He saved us for no reason but an incomprehensible excess of love.” — Peter Kreeft Salvation is at the very heart of the Christian faith. It is the story of how God…
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Getting to Know the Holy Spirit
Our objective in our exploration today is to understand who the Holy Spirit is, explore His work in the world and in believers, and learn how to live in response to His presence and power. Over the last several posts, we’ve seen the importance of aligning our lives with God’s Word through obedience. But this…
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Christ’s Work: The Humble King Who Saves
In our posts, we explore one of the most beautiful truths in Scripture — the humility and glory of Jesus Christ. Philippians 2:5-11 shows us how the eternal Son of God stepped down from His throne, took on human form, and gave His life for us. Through His obedience and love, we see what it…
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Getting to Know Jesus
Jesus Wants Your Whole Life: The Ongoing Surrender of the Disciple Following Jesus is not just a matter of belief—it’s a call to daily surrender. In this post of Faith Basics, we look beyond simply knowing about Jesus to actually following Him with our whole lives. Discipleship is not a one-time decision; it’s a lifelong…
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Getting to Know God the Father
In Chapter 3 of Faith Basics, we begin exploring the foundation of the Christian faith — God Himself. I will warn you, we are going to go a bit deeper into aspects of God that can be challenging. Everything we believe, everything we do, and everything we hope for rests on who God is. To…
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Engaging God’s Word
Chapter Two of Faith Basics focuses less on explaining the Word of God and more on how we approach, read, and understand it. Scripture not only reveals truth—it invites us to treasure that truth deeply. The Bible describes itself as a lamp to our feet and a light to our path, given to guide, correct,…
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Settling The Two Testaments
When it comes to the Old and New Testaments—both of which we walk through in Chapter One of Faith Basics—I’m often asked: Why are there two testaments? What’s the difference between them? And why does God seem so different between the two? These are great questions. They help us wrestle with the authority of God’s…