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The Moral Confusion of the Iowa’s United Methodists

Shane Vander Hart: The leadership of the Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church in its agreement with Rev. Anna Blaedel rejects the authority of scripture.

Reformation Day: A Commemoration of God’s Work in His Church

Christopher Levi: Reformation Day commemorates the work of God in reforming his Church through a conflict between the Word of God and Giovanni de’ Medici.

When The Gospel Was Rediscovered

Shane Vander Hart: The Reformers rediscovered the Gospel, and we must keep it the center of our churches, our families, our worship, and our lives.
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5 Things You Should Know About Reformation Day

Kelvey Vander Hart: Unfamiliar with the history of Reformation Day? Here are five things you should know.
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“To Hell With The Hustle” Is A Battle Cry For Weary Christians

Kelvey Vander Hart: Jefferson Bethke has provided a battle cry for weary Christians in his new book, “To Hell With The Hustle.”

Brandt Jean to Amber Guyger: “I Forgive”

18-year-old Brandt Jean to his brother’s killer, Amber Guyger: “I forgive, and I know if you go to God and ask him, he will forgive you.”

Students to Gather for 29th Annual See You At The Pole

The 29th Annual See You At The Pole student prayer event will be held on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at 7:00a local time at schools across the nation.

Featured Sermon: A Christian Response to Homosexuality

Dr. Christopher Yuan spoke about a Christian response to homosexuality at Grace Church in Des Moines, Iowa on Sunday, August 11, 2019.

A Bible Scholar Pete Buttigieg Is Not

Democrat presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg said that the Bible implies that life begins with breath while defending his pro-abortion stance.

Featured Sermon: The Church at Laodicea (Revelation 3:14-22)

Pastor Kevin Cawley preached on Jesus’ message to the church in Laodicea (Rev. 3:14-22) at Redeemer Fellowship in Kansas City, Mo. on Sunday, June 30, 2019.

Featured Sermon: Valuing Jesus (Matthew 13:44-52)

Pastor Mark Dever preached on Matthew 13:44-52 about “Valuing Jesus” on Sunday, August 18, 2019, at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, DC.

Featured Sermon: Wisdom (James 3:13-18)

Pastor Troy Nesbitt, the founding pastor at Cornerstone Church in Ames, Iowa, preached on James 3:13-18 on Sunday, July 14, 2019.

Skillet’s John L. Cooper on Young Christian Influencers Leaving the Faith

John L. Cooper: “It is time for the church to rediscover the preeminence of the Word. And to value the teaching of the Word. We need to value truth over feeling.”

Featured Sermon: Called to Pursue Mercy and Justice

Dr. Peter Cha of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School preached on Isaiah 58 at Cottage Grove Church in Des Moines, Iowa on July 21, 2019.
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C.S. Lewis: Lord or Lunatic, But Never Good Teacher

Kelvey Vander Hart: As C.S. Lewis reminds us, you can call Jesus either Lord or lunatic, but never just a good teacher.

Homosexuality, the Gospel, and Repentance

Shane Vander Hart: You can’t repent of what the Bible calls sin while at the same time, call it good and right and say that God made you that way.