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Standing Firm in Faith: A Personal Reflection In a world that often values conformity over conviction, standing firm in one’s faith can feel like an uphill battle. As believers in Christ, we are called to be “in the world, but not of the world” (John 17:14-16). This calling often sets ...

Grace! “Amazing grace, how sweet the sound…”  But is it possible that, too often, Christians take it for granted? The gospel and grace are directly linked together and cannot be separated. I call this the gospel of grace. There are those who want to lessen the value of grace. A stern ...

A recent study stated that today’s teens struggle with spiritual commitment. Kendra Casey Dean is a minister in the United Methodist Church, a professor at Princeton Theological Seminary, and the author of, Almost Christian.  She proposes that teens are living out a “watered down” faith by serving a God whose ...