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Works Righteousness Always Comes Up Short

The search for self-esteem through religion and moral virtue presents a greater problem. No matter how good we have been and what we have done for God ...


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NFL Star Expresses the Heart of Our Problem

A high-level NFL star (it’s Tom Brady if you want to use his name) recently expressed the essence of works-righteousness that lurks in all our hearts ...


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Woman’s Obituary Is a Resumé for Heaven

Beatrice Fediuk decided to write a resumé for heaven as her obituary. When she finally passed at age 94, the Winnipeg Free Press printed the resumé ...


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What Do US Protestants Believe 500 Years After Luther?

A survey by Pew Research Center shows that American Protestants believe that:

46% Faith in God alone is needed to get into heaven

52% Both good deeds and ...

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Lord Have Mercy on Us

In a survey, two in three Americans told LifeWay Research, “Yes, I am a sinner.” But on what to do about it, self-confessed sinners were split. ...


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Crossing the Road to Christ

In CT magazine, writer Dikkon Eberhart shares his personal testimony of progression from theological drifter to Orthodox Jew to a born-again experience ...


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A Secular Attempt to Create A Moral Society

Throughout history, human beings have always attempted to regulate behavior in order for people in a society to live peacefully and productively. Religious ...


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Famous Author’s Self-Destructive Pursuit of Perfectionism

The brilliant American writer David Foster Wallace committed suicide on September 12th, 2008. He was only 46-years-old. For many months prior to his death, ...


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Fearful Adopted Child Finds Unconditional Love

In a recent skills article for PreachingToday, David Prince writes:

I know a family who adopted an older child from an unspeakably horrific orphanage in ...


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Perfection Required for Acceptance at Stanford University

Statistically, Stanford University ranks as one of the toughest schools to give an acceptance letter. The university recently updated their admission ...


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