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#13: Christians Can Ask the Hard Questions

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Christians can ask the hard questions.

Questioning the Bible isn’t always comfortable. In fact, it can be downright scary.

If we dig underneath “because the Bible says so” what will we find? Have we based our lives on a bunch of fairytales?

How we view the Bible is no small matter. A lot is at stake.

The God of the universe may actually have spoken. If Christianity is true, then there are authoritative answers to life’s biggest questions.

As I read the Bible I find people asking the hard questions. My favorite example is Luke who was one of the earliest biographers of Jesus.

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#12: What is Substitutionary Atonement?

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What is Substitutionary Atonement?

When it comes to understanding the Christian faith, there aren’t many ideas more central to grasp than this one.

Those words can sound intimidating, so let’s break them down. To “substitute” is to stand in the place of or take the place of.

To “atone for” is a multifaceted biblical term which means to “cover,” “forgive,” and “reconcile.”

This is the heart of the Gospel. Jesus died in my place, as my substitute, for my sins.

Peter, who saw Jesus raised from the dead, described (more…)

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How to Use Fortnite to Help Your Kids Grow Spiritually

A Quick Guide For Christian Parents

Fortnite. It’s kind of a thing.

You may not know what skins, emotes, mats, minis, meds, bots, squads, duos, and tryhards are, but your kids do.

Especially if they play the wildly popular Battle Royale version of the game.

As Moms and Dads, you’ve probably been asked to buy a battle pass and some V-Bucks.

And the odds are pretty good that you have seen a kid doing the floss dance.

I wrote this blog post and made a quick guide to help you level up (see what I did there?) 😉

How to Redeem All Those Hours Your Kids Play Fortnite

If you’re like me as a Christian parent, you want to see your kids build a lasting faith.

So what we wanted to do was find creative ways to have a conversation around fortnite that would be helpful for our son (as he had a good time playing with some of his friends we know from school).

Do you want to redeem all those hours your kids play fortnite?

I sure did.

So I created this free quick guide to help you discover how to practically and creatively leverage your kids’ desire to play fortnite to help them get better at life and grow spiritually.

What Christian Parents Need to Know About Fortnite: Battle Royale

Fortnite is the most popular video game in the world right now (certainly among teenagers and especially teenage boys). Here are (more…)

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#11: How Were People Saved in the Old Testament? [Podcast]

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How were people saved in the Old Testament?

That’s a good question and one that many of us wonder about. Was it by good works or was it by faith?

But here’s the big picture. When we look at the Scriptures, this is the pattern that emerges.

Salvation is always…

  • Offered by the grace of God
  • Based on the atoning death of Jesus Christ
  • Received by the exercise of faith
  • Applied by the work of the Holy Spirit

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#10: The Christian Life is Active Not Passive [Podcast]

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The Christian life is active, not passive.

It’s so easy to start letting life happen to us. There’s so much to do.

Information to process. Schedules to manage. Emails to check. Laundry to fold, practices to get to and homework to be done.

The pace is crazy. If we’re not careful, we can become passive observers in our own lives.

Here’s the problem: If we’re passive, then we’ll not be able to do all that God has called us to do. (more…)