By Rich Hoyer Many have asked the question, “Why are churches considered ‘non-essential’ during the Coronavirus shutdown and places like restaurants considered ‘essential’? Why are churches closed while grocery stores and restaurants remain open (at least for...
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The Separation Doctrine Between Church And State
By Jason Jiménez In 1830, upon arriving to North America from France, Alexis de Tocqueville wrote, “The religious aspect of the country was the first thing that struck my attention; and the longer I stayed there, the more I perceived the great political consequences...
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7 Legit Reasons Why So Many Kids are Bored by Church
By Natasha Crain Last Sunday, our church did its annual multilingual service, with three congregations—Mandarin-speaking, Spanish-speaking, and English-speaking—all coming together for worship. We had readings in multiple languages, and a sermon was given in Spanish...
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What Biblical Books are Included in the Earliest Canonical Lists?
By Ryan Leasure There are two opposing ways to view the history of the canon. One would be to believe that the church, in its entirety, uniformly accepted all twenty-seven books of the New Testament as canonical from the very beginning. The other would be to suggest...
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Young People are Leaving the Church… Is Apologetics the Answer?
By Jeremy Linn Over the past few months, I’ve been promoting an Apologetics conference which will equip young people to understand and defend the Christian worldview. As I’ve talked to local church leaders about the conference, questions have come up about its...
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