Category: Christianity
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Written by: April J. Buchanan Exposing false teaching with the expectation that it will automatically destroy error or lead the deceived to repentance is mistaken thinking and leads to disappointment. Often, revealing what is false does not diminish it. In fact, it can make it more attractive to those already ensnared. The false teacher may…
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Written by: April J. Buchanan A man who fears his wife more than he fears God does not love God, nor does he truly love his wife. He is protecting himself. He cares for his own soul and his own comfort. It is not uncommon among the people of God to see men who speak…
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Written by: April J. Buchanan When corrupt movements respond to exposure by quietly removing the names of those who have been called out, it is not repentance or reform. It is merely scooping dung off a pile of dung. Image management is not righteousness. To see a church like Bethel in Redding, California, scrub a…
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Written by: April J. Buchanan Living in contradiction to the profession of one’s faith is not merely being a poor witness to the world; it grieves the Holy Spirit by whom we are sealed and who is actively at work in us, sanctifying us and conforming us to the image of Christ. When we walk…
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Written by: April J. Buchanan One of the most troubling things is when, out of nowhere, a song comes to mind like a friend but is a foe. As it plays, I begin to think about the words, and suddenly I have to hit eject and search for another song to play in my head.…
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Written by: April J. Buchanan There was a time when I consumed the same content, books, studies, conferences, voices I believed were anointed. They always seemed to know exactly what to say and always spoke directly to what I was feeling. I assumed that had to mean they were hearing from God. Now I look…
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Written by: April J. Buchanan Grace works quietly and supernaturally in the heart, and yet its effects cannot be hidden. Today, many believe that if God is truly present and at work, there must be visible signs, miracles, and wonders, and that these should be normative. The ordinary work of God is deemed insufficient, while…
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Written by: April J. Buchanan Heresy and aberrant teaching thrive wherever Scripture is no longer regarded as the sole, final, and sufficient authority. When the Word of God is displaced, even subtly, error does not merely creep in. It takes root, grows, and eventually defines the system itself. False teachers, unregenerate men, wolves masquerading as…
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Written by: April J. Buchanan A cup of coffee, an old book, a crackling fireplace, and a fluffy friend. Comfort. Many want comfort and peace and are willing to maintain them at all costs. But what they convince themselves is peace that pleases God is often peace in opposition to God. They are comforted with…
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Written by: April J. Buchanan We read passages of Scripture and observe the responses of those recorded within them. Some respond to the commands of God and the circumstances they face in ways we admire and wish to emulate. Others respond in ways so dark and sinful that we distance ourselves from them entirely, not…
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