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  • For the Heart
    • Directions to the Greatest Christian Vacation Destination

      Avatar photo Tim Richmond, October 13, 2026
    • Wherever God puts me, I’m all in.

      Sarah Arnold, October 6, 2026
    • Respond Honorably to Unworthy Caesars

      Avatar photo Forrest McPhail, October 1, 2026
  • Knowing the Word
    • 10 Reasons to Keep Telling God Things He Already Knows

      M. R. Conrad, August 20, 2026
    • The Eternal Gospel for the Nations

      Avatar photo Forrest McPhail, August 13, 2026
    • What will you do when the robots come for your job?

      Joel Arnold Joel Arnold, August 6, 2026
  • Ministry
    • Respond Honorably to Unworthy Caesars

      Avatar photo Forrest McPhail, October 1, 2026
    • Should Missionaries Be Motivated By Eternal Reward?

      Avatar photo Forrest McPhail, September 8, 2026
    • Like Swinging Pendulums

      Avatar photo Matt Collier, August 25, 2026
  • Quotes
    • Total Abandon

      Bonnie Witherall: A Modern Missionary Martyr

      M. R. Conrad, July 30, 2026
    • 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
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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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Christian MediaKnowing the Word

Bible Study Tools That Don’t Cost a Dime

Avatar photo Jonathan Threlfall, July 27, 2017

Ranging from complex to simple, here are four Bible study tools that are fully online, completely free, and will help you more thoroughly engage with Scripture.

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For the Heart

Smart Machines and Foolish People

Joel Arnold Joel Arnold, July 24, 2017

We humans like to talk about human ingenuity as our own greatest hope. We’re confident that if we work together we can solve society’s worst problems. We’ll even pretend that we can deliver the planet. But we’d also like to keep the argument in our back pocket that when things go badly wrong God should have done something.

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For the Heart

Parenting: Taking Time for the Tender Moments

Avatar photo Jonathan Threlfall, February 28, 2017

If I want my children to give me their heart, I must not miss those tender moments when they offer it.

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Current Events

Go Make Some Real History

Joel Arnold Joel Arnold, January 20, 2017

It’s a historic day! Today the 44th president of the United States steps down to be replaced by the 45th. I’m always amazed to watch …

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For the HeartKnowing the Word

Meditations From Binge-Reading the Bible

Joel Arnold Joel Arnold, January 12, 2017

If you read our last post, I talked about recently having the privilege of giving a solid week to nothing but Bible reading. Going from cover to …

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