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This is an excerpt from, God Is Our Refuge and Strength: 150 Devotionals Through the Psalms, by Bill Boekestein and Rob Ventura, published by The Banner of Truth, October 2026. Enjoy! The story of redemption starts with a curse (Gen. 3:14-19). Sin spoiled and shattered the blessed life that man once enjoyed with God. However, […]

“It’s a new storybook Bible for children!” as I looked to my wife from the kitchen table. She rolled her eyes in that familiar way and glanced over to the stack of similar books collecting dust. “Will it make the pile?” “Not sure. But it’s a thoughtful author, so there’s hope.” I unpacked it and […]

Joe Carter in “How to Wait for Cultural Reckoning” highlights a truth that is vital for our ability to understand a Christian witness and how it relates to the Christian view of apologetics and evangelism. In particular, he demonstrates how the consequences of particular sinful behaviors have the effect, at least with some people, of […]

Celibate gay theology–which claims to uphold a traditional biblical view of sexuality– believes the “born this way” lie and has become the default compromise in evangelical churches and parachurch ministries. Celibate gay theology embraces homosexual orientation and identity but disallows gay sex. It categorizes homosexual desire as a morally neutral temptation. It...

If you missed the part 1 of this article that explains what isn’t helpful to those in chronic pain, be sure to go read it first! What We Actually Desire: A good friend of mine shared with me that she feels most loved in her pain when people make the effort to try to understand […]