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Soteriology, Theology

Pushing Replay on Sunday Mornings

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October 7, 2020

In systematic theology, we engage with God through doctrines that biblical scholars have systematically organized with supporting scripture, as well as those early church creeds and confessions rooted in the Scriptures. Many Christians push replay on Sunday mornings without ever coming to know how the details of faith and practice…
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Discernment

We are Tempted to Skip the Hard Parts

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October 1, 2020

While teaching Let’s Do Theology on Sunday evening, I was reminded that as Christian women in the year 2020 we are most often taught a mainstream theology of positivity and self-affirmation. In this cultural climate of you do you, we are tempted to skip past the hard parts of Scripture…
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Personal Reflection, Serving/Teaching the Body of Christ, Theology

What’s on My Desk and Why it Matters

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September 10, 2020

Over the course of the next six weeks, my desktop will be cluttered with an array of systematic theologies. Wayne Grudem, Louis Berkhof, Michael Horton, and Millard Erickson will continually speak in the shadows of Dr. Gregg Allison’s work on the 50 core truths of the Christian faith. As I…
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Biblical Counseling, Biblical Growth and Change, Topical Study

Change is Hard

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September 1, 2020

As Christians, we are called to pursue growth and transformation so that our lives reflect the glory of God. Growth is not optional for those who belong to Christ; it is the evidence of His work within us. Scripture reminds us that self-examination is essential to this process. In 2 Corinthians…
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Biblical Counseling, Biblical Growth and Change, Pride/Humility

Pride as a Barrier to Change

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August 25, 2020

Pride is one of the most persistent and destructive struggles in the human heart. It rarely announces itself openly. Instead, it often appears in subtle and respectable forms. Prayerlessness can reveal a quiet confidence in our own strength rather than a dependence on God. People pleasing can grow out of…
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Biblical Counseling, Biblical Growth and Change, Theology

Union with Christ Empowers Growth and Change

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August 18, 2020

The Bible presents a central message that can easily be overshadowed by the demands and distractions of daily life. At the heart of the Christian faith is the truth that the way to know God and enjoy fellowship with Him is through union with Jesus Christ. This union is far…
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Debbie Swindell is devoted to discipling and mentoring women in her community, the local church, and through her home-based ministry. With a deep passion to help them know God’s Word, she guides them to study it with understanding, and live it faithfully, especially in life’s hardest seasons. Debbie is the author of Mornings With an Everyday Theologian and The Freedom Series. She writes from her home in the Arkansas River valley.