A weekly newsletter about family, faith and culture, written by A. Z. Adams.
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In these turbulent times, a rising minority is breaking free from the haze of unexamined cultural myths, realizing the peril of a passive life. As the kingdom of this world wanes in the hearts of devout believers, they are stepping into renewed spiritual and cultural battles, resisting the erosion o
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The enemy wages war against Christ and His people on every front imaginable. There is no sphere of life that he does not seek to infiltrate, twist, and pervert into a platform for his wicked message and nefarious designs. But what is the devil’s core objective? What is his primary method for achievi
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The prayers we offered on Sunday for God’s protection over Israel seemed all the more prescient in light of Tuesday’s devastating news. On October 1, 2024, Iran unleashed Operation True Promise 2, a large-scale missile assault against Israel in retaliation for the recent assassinations of top leader
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The Misrepresentation of Homestead Heritage Michelle Del Rey has published an article vilifying our Christian community, Homestead Heritage, in The Independent, one of the world’s most widely circulated online publications. As a result, millions have likely read enough of this article—perhaps only the headline and first few paragraphs—
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Jesus warned, “You will be hated by all men for My name's sake” (Matt. 10:22), and that’s exactly what we are facing. When not a word of this has ever been spoken to the community, and the first step in “exposing” these matters and “seeking truth” is to demonize and vilify an entire community throug
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We are all grieving, just as we did two years ago after the Uvalde shooting, as we learn that a 14-year-old stormed into a Georgia school yesterday, killing two students and two teachers. The most tragic part? We now know he had been making these threats over a year ago. Yet, when investigators ques
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In today’s climate, few words carry as much emotional weight as “cult.” It’s a label often used to marginalize, dehumanize and isolate groups that deviate from mainstream norms. But what does it really mean? In this letter, we’ll explore the reasons behind the use of this term and the impact on thos
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Adapted from Sunday’s Message—August 25, 2024 The Reality We Choose What sets apart those who move from strength to strength in their walk with God from those trapped in hopeless cynicism? The difference isn't in life’s circumstances but in how we perceive and respond to
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I sat down with my mom yesterday to discuss her thoughts on some of the more pervasive challenges faced by women in today’s world. She shared that one of the most consistent battles is the dissonance between the fantasies we’ve absorbed from the world and the realities, hardships, and choices we enc
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Greetings, Brothers and Sisters! I pray that you all are doing well or at least improving, given the sickness that has been circulating lately. Please join us in praying for all who are suffering from this awful cough, which seems to hit the young the hardest. There is something so
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Even within our own numbers, we frequently ask each other why certain groups fail and what could cause us to lose our way or disintegrate. Generational continuity, keeping the lamp burning, is a primary imperative in our service and obligation to Jesus. "The wise ones, however, took oil in jars alon
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How do we know when we're hearing the truth? For that matter, how do we even know what truth is? How do we know when we're being deceived? I don't believe we can know truth as individual pieces. I think we have to see a greater design, a greater whole, and then assess the pieces in terms of how they