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Biblical Thinking for Christian Living

  • For the Heart
    • I Know God is good… but is He also kind?

      Avatar photo Matt Collier, June 23, 2026
    • God Is At Work–Even When You Don’t See It

      M. R. Conrad, June 16, 2026
    • Seven Sports Analogies that Motivate Spiritual Growth

      Avatar photo Tim Richmond, June 9, 2026
  • Knowing the Word
    • I Know God is good… but is He also kind?

      Avatar photo Matt Collier, June 23, 2026
    • The Curious Case of Extra Resurrections in Matthew 27:52

      M. R. Conrad, May 22, 2026
    • Contend for the Faith By Resisting Syncretism

      Avatar photo Forrest McPhail, May 13, 2026
  • Ministry
    • Combat Soldiers & Servants of the Gospel

      Avatar photo Forrest McPhail, June 25, 2026
    • How to Improve Your Bible Teaching: 20 Phrases to Eliminate

      M. R. Conrad, June 18, 2026
    • From Me to We: A Plea for Preserving and Building Institutions

      Joel Arnold Joel Arnold, June 6, 2026
  • Quotes
    • Amy Carmichael: Why Did She Want A Chance to Die?

      M. R. Conrad, May 19, 2026
    • William Borden: Not the Easy Road

      M. R. Conrad, April 23, 2026
    • missionary biographies

      Risk Setting Your Soul on Fire: Start Reading Missionary Biographies Today

      M. R. Conrad, March 17, 2026
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Angels and shepherds
Knowing the Word

Worship With the Heavenly Angels

Joel Arnold Joel Arnold, December 23, 2017

Whatever else we would say about Luke’s story of the angels and the shepherds, it’s definitely memorable. But less clear is the point. Why did …

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Who were the Magi?

Joel Arnold Joel Arnold, December 21, 2017

One day, out of nowhere, well-dressed men wearing expensive suits and dark sunglasses get out of Mercedes limos in a massive motorcade. They walk up …

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Kindle and old books
For the HeartKnowing the Word

Bibles are not talismans. It’s about the words.

Joel Arnold Joel Arnold, December 4, 2017

There’s a very striking story about a man who never learned to read but who had a well-worn Bible. Someone asked him why the pages …

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Thankfulness
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What is thanksgiving anyway?

Joel Arnold Joel Arnold, November 21, 2017

Each year at thanksgiving I feel a certain mental tension. If I go through the exercise of listing the things for which I’m thankful, I …

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Current Events

Sexual Misconduct in the News: Avoiding the Hype and Hypocrisy

Avatar photo Jonathan Threlfall, November 14, 2017

But when a bright star falls, we find it easy, respectable, and socially gratifying to share a post in which we register our rage against their sexual misconduct. It is much harder—and less flashy—to pray in private for the abusers and the abused. It is even harder to confess and forsake our own sins.

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Arrival
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Our First Four Years—A Retrospective

Joel Arnold Joel Arnold, November 2, 2017

Four years ago today my family arrived at our new home in the Philippines. Everything seemed strange, opaque; a new, inscrutable reality in which everything …

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Knowing the Word

Finish Your Year With a Bang—100 Day Challenge

Joel Arnold Joel Arnold, September 22, 2017

We’ve written before about binge reading the Bible—the idea of getting through the entire book in a short enough time that you can still remember …

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For the Heart

Embodying Masculinity in a World that Rejects It

Joel Arnold Joel Arnold, September 20, 2017

I was recently invited to speak for a weekend conference for men, discussing our roles in the family and the church. Topics like this kill …

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For the HeartWorldview

Find Your Passion? Or Live for a Greater Cause?

Joel Arnold Joel Arnold, September 1, 2017

I try not to make a habit of this, but I’m going to start out by telling you a lie. It’s a lie that you …

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Current Events

From whence come these wars and fightings?

Joel Arnold Joel Arnold, August 18, 2017

Racism and the national response to it is back in the news. In one sense, it’s hard to say it’s back in the news because …

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