Will My Children Keep the Faith?
By Marcia Hornok A young friend on Facebook explored the question of why millennials are leaving the faith. Perhaps we should ask what makes young adults choose to keep the faith in which they were raised. The question has many answers. Whom You Marry A major one, in my opinion, is their choice of a […]
Resurrection Life, Right Now!
By Phil Congdon Spring is the season of resurrection—as the whole world seems to come alive from its winter hibernation and burst forth with new promise. Here in Texas, the profusion of bluebonnets, Indian paintbrush, verbena, and a host of other wildflowers is a vivid reminder—resurrection time is here! For Christians, the word “resurrection” means […]
The Truth About Truth
By Dix Winston A pastor, a college professor, and a boy scout were flying together on a small plane when the pilot had a heart attack and died. Since none of them could fly the plane and it was headed down, they began looking for parachutes. They only found two. This created a moral dilemma: […]
What’s Wrong with the Testimonies?
By Kathryn Wright Introduction One of the greatest blessings that the Lord has given me is that I was raised in a Free Grace home. My father, Ken Yates, and I spend a lot of time together. Many of our conversations center around theology. Not too long ago, my dad wrote a blog for GES […]
Top 5 Reasons to Visit Israel
By Summer Stevens Israel is a fascinating country—past, present and future. We live in such an incredible time in history that makes international travel relatively simple and affordable. Here are my top 5 reasons to visit Israel. 1. Archeological finds. Israel is an ever-expanding treasure trove of history and discoveries. While some artifacts move around […]
Spiritual GPS
By Marcia Hornok Finding the will of God can be a conundrum. One wise saint said, “I didn’t know it was lost.” Indeed, it isn’t. Many Scriptures tell us God’s will. For example, that none of these little ones should perish; that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life; […]
The Epistles of John: NJ/Philadelphia Regional Conference, 2019
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Francis Chan’s “Letters to the Church”
By Lucas Kitchen Summary Francis Chan’s book Letters to the Church begins with the story of the rise of Chan himself. He recounts his days building one of the fastest-growing churches in America. For the reader who doesn’t know Chan, this is an excellent primer on why everyone else knows him. Eventually, he became discontent […]
Top 5 Gifts to Give This Christmas
By Summer Stevens The Christmas story never loses its wonder. It is an unimaginable epic combined with a humility that takes your breath away. A wholly majestic and powerful Creator God exchanges the heavenly splendors for a tiny human baby body, removed of the ability to talk, to walk, or even care for Himself. Jesus […]
A Testimony to Grace
By Kelley Easley A Heritage of Grace I guess you could say that I’m both old and new to Free Grace theology. Old, because I grew up in a Free Grace church. New, because for a good long while, I forgot what that even meant, wandered around in a fog of doctrinal error, and only […]