Escaping the World Without Jesus

At its heart, escapism is about providing a way to "check out" from the harsh realities of this world in exchange for a place of enjoyment. And one thing is certain, there is no shortage of entertainment options designed to help people escape from this world. Nor is there a shortage of people willing to indulge.

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Holiday Shaming and the Book of Romans

We rally around the premise of Romans 1:16, we rejoice in the promise of Romans 8:28, and we recognize the power of Romans 9:22, but how many people actually understand why Paul wrote this epistle? The existence of holiday shaming would indicate that the answer is: not enough of us.

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Diagnosing a Downgrade: The Top Evangelicals

A recent Newsmax article lists whom they find to be the "100 Most Influential Evangelicals in America," a list which includes pastors, teachers, politicians, and other men and women in the public eye. Such a list ought to grab our attention, if for no other reason than to help us examine the heartbeat of American Christianity. And in fact, this list does that quite well.

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A Better Thanksgiving (Psalm 63)

This holiday offers a time of festivity and feasting, physical nourishment for an aching stomach. Yet, spiritual nourishment for an aching soul can't be found in this food. Turkey satisfies our stomach, and pumpkin pie satisfies our sweet tooth, but only the Lord Jesus Christ satisfies the soul.

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