By Summer Stevens If the pandemic taught us anything, we don’t quite function properly without people. Even simple face-to-face interactions, like saying good morning to a security guard or tipping the barista, contribute to a sense of well-being. Turns out, there are a lot of people we need in our lives. For the Christian, those

Harmony with God: A Fresh Look at Repentance by Zane Hodges was originally published in 2001. As the title suggests, it is about the important topic of repentance. When people proclaim the gospel today, they often say that repentance is a part of that gospel. Others say that the word repentance means to change your

By Chuck Deveau “Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him” (Jas 1:12). DO TRUE CHRISTIANS EVER SUFFER? It never ceases to amaze and perplex me when I hear a professing Christian suggest

By Ken Yates INTRODUCTION June has been designated LGBTQ+ Pride Month. It is a time when we are called upon to recognize the contributions that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer citizens have made in our country. We are to support them as they express their pride in their lifestyles. The month will be filled

By Bob Wilkin J. D. asks an important question: I became a believer in Free Grace two years ago, but my family still believes in Lordship Salvation and goes to a Lordship Salvation church. Their pastor said that when Jesus is talking to the woman at the well and calls her out about having five

By Shawn Lazar Humility is not a favorite virtue, especially in American culture. We much prefer pride, self-aggrandizement, and the ruthless promotion of our personal “brand.” But that is not how Christianity works. Someone said we have an “upside-down spirituality.” I agree. That is part of the pattern and offense of the cross. As Harold

By Kathryn Wright INTRODUCTION I remember taking a mandatory class for all future teachers in my senior year of college. Midway through the semester, the teacher gave us a group project: we had to create a lesson plan that could be applied to all our subjects. For example, if the history teacher discussed the civil

By Dix Winston “If we admit God, must we admit Miracle? Indeed, indeed, you have no security against it. That is the bargain.” ~C. S. Lewis A certain pastor observed a little girl standing outside the preschool Sunday school classroom between Sunday school and worship, waiting for her parents to come and pick her up

By Shawn Lazar In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made (John 1:1-3). The word radical is overused, but if it fits anything, I

By Bob Wilkin If you stop loving Jesus, do you lose your salvation? A reader asks some heartfelt questions: I am so confused about the logical outcomes of the theology being taught here [www.faithalone.org] and other grace doctrinal theologies. No doubt I agree with a lot of it, but I don’t know what to think