Faith and culture

  • End-Time Predictions That Failed: From Nero to Hitler to Today

    From Nero and Hitler to today’s prophecy scares, history shows that end-time predictions fail again and again. The church is called not to panic, but to sober hope in the risen Christ.

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  • BOXING AND THE BIBLE

    Can boxing glorify God, or does it contradict the way of Jesus? This essay explores the ethics of violence in sport through the lens of Scripture, the kingdom of God, and the life of Manny Pacquiao. A call to fight the right battles—with love, not fists.

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  • When disaster strikes, it’s tempting to long for escape. But ancient myths and modern rapture stories share more than we realize—they both reflect our hope for rescue. This post challenges us to look around, not just up, and to join in the urgent work of renewal right where we are.

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  • HOLY DISOBEDIENCE

    Sometimes obedience to Jesus means saying no to the rules. This post explores what holy disobedience looks like—rooted in Scripture, modeled by Christ, and necessary for a faithful church in a broken world.

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  • Jeremiah calls out idols not just as false gods, but as lifeless stand-ins for the real thing—like scarecrows in a cucumber field. They look the part, but they can’t move, speak, or save. And today, our idols often come dressed in religious respectability: legalism, rituals, and performance that replace justice, mercy, and living faith. This…

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