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Conversational Steering: A Gentle Way to Include a Dominant Participant

Posted on October 5, 2026 by admin — Leave a reply

Conversational Steering: A gentle way to include a highly verbal dominant participant

Conversational steering offers small-group leaders a gracious way to include a dominant participant without embarrassment. By entering, engaging, redirecting, compressing, and releasing the conversation, leaders preserve dignity, encourage balanced participation, keep discussions focused, and promote biblical edification for everyone present. Continue ReadingConversational Steering: A Gentle Way to Include a Dominant Participant→

My Personal Platform: Biblical Principles I Want to Live By

Posted on September 30, 2026 by admin — Leave a reply

My Personal Platform presents ten biblical planks for Christian living: Scripture, love for God, justice, mercy, humility, the fruit of the Spirit, faithful service, stewardship, peace, gospel witness, and perseverance, all centered on Jesus Christ and lived for God’s glory. Continue ReadingMy Personal Platform: Biblical Principles I Want to Live By→

Critical Review of Christian Standard Commentary

Posted on September 25, 2026 by admin — Leave a reply

The Christian Standard Commentary has overwhelming Reformed/Calvinistic authorship

The Christian Standard Commentary claims to be a broad conservative evangelical series. [B&H Publishing] But among the contributors whose theology can be identified confidently, there is a overwhelming Reformed/Calvinistic presence, especially in the New Testament. Continue ReadingCritical Review of Christian Standard Commentary→

I Tried These Seven Dangerous Prayers, but Something Else Was Scarier

Posted on August 20, 2026 by admin — Leave a reply

These dangerous prayers threaten to give up control of your life, but the truly frightening alternative is refusing to pray them and continuing to live under the influence of cherished sin, pride, self-sufficiency, secrecy, comfort, and the illusion of control Continue ReadingI Tried These Seven Dangerous Prayers, but Something Else Was Scarier→

Denominate, Denomination, Denominationalism, and the Myth of Non-Denominationalism

Posted on July 25, 2026 by admin — Leave a reply

The myth of non-denominationalism hides an important truth: every church has doctrine, history, leadership, traditions, and boundaries. Learn when practical distinctions are biblical, when denominations are useful, and when denominationalism becomes sinful division. Continue ReadingDenominate, Denomination, Denominationalism, and the Myth of Non-Denominationalism→

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Daily marriage devotionals for growing Christian marriages – Marriage devotionals for growing strong marriages compiled from verses that we have shared with couples over the years.
God has numbered all my days and written them in his book – God has numbered all my days and written them in his book. I don't have to worry because that won't change no matter what happens around me.
12 eyewitness accounts from men who saw God – Here are 12 eyewitness accounts from men who saw the glory and majesty of God more overwhelming than the best CGI in any movie.
10 ways prayers are hindered – Prayers are an important part of the Christian life. They are worship, supplication, and confession; therefore, we don't want them to be hindered.
7 Characteristics of a Real, Genuine, Sincere Apology – A real apology comes from a humble heart that is truly sorry and repentant. But nothing is worse than a faint apology, a false apology, or a non-apology.