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Pastoral writing on faith, doubt, culture, and everyday life with Jesus, from the pastors and leaders of Christchurch Miami.
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Forgiveness How the Gospel Changes the Way You Handle Difficult People
A U.S. Army chaplain on David, Saul, and the cave — what Scripture teaches about handling difficult people: when to forgive, when to set boundaries, and how the gospel changes both.
History How to Study the Bible
A friend once asked how to study the Bible, especially its hardest passages. Pastor Kent Keller shares ten practical principles, from choosing a translation to reading every page through grace.
Mission Loving Muslims, Following Jesus: A Pastor and Army Chaplain on Islam
A US Army chaplain and lead pastor on how Christians should think about Islam — love Muslim neighbors, understand what Muhammad taught, share Jesus boldly.
Apologetics Community of the Broken (Life is Short. Live It Well.)
At a Switchfoot concert, Pastor Kent Keller found himself seated among strangers with disabilities who moved over, made room, and grabbed hands together when asked. A small picture of church.
Family How Will You Invest Your Summer?
The academic summer slide has a spiritual cousin - families lose their rhythms of faith once school structure disappears. Here are seven simple ways to invest your summer instead of just spending it.
Apologetics Are You Covered? The Passover, the Cross, and the True Lamb
An Army chaplain writes from deployment about the night in Egypt when blood on a door, not goodness in a heart, meant life or death, and the seven ways Jesus fulfilled it on the cross.
Family How Do You Pass Faith to Your Kids When Life Won't Slow Down?
How do you pass faith to your kids? The Great Shema (Deuteronomy 6:4-9) calls for a daily rhythm, not a perfect home — and a Savior you trust, not a performance you pull off.
Sermon Blog Are Science and Christianity Compatible
Science and faith never had the nasty divorce people assume. From Galileo's own words to the code inside your DNA, discover why the men who built modern science saw it as pointing straight to God.
Field Devotional Why Doesn't God Always Heal? A Chaplain's Field Devotion
A U.S. Army chaplain asks the question every hospital room asks: why doesn't God always heal? Scripture gives four honest answers — instant healing, gradual healing, sustaining grace, and eternity.
Field Devotional Can I Trust the Bible? Evidence from the Manuscripts
An Army chaplain answers a soldier's question from a tent overseas: why trust this book? Here's the manuscript evidence and eyewitness testimony behind the Bible, and the question that matters most.
Bible Study Don't All Religions Lead to God? Why Christianity Is Different
Is Jesus really the only way? Explore what Jesus taught about salvation, how Christianity differs from other religions, and what it costs to follow Him.
Sermon Blog Should Christians Be Christian Nationalists?
An Army chaplain and pastor unpacks what the Bible says about loving your country, following Jesus, and the Kingdom that outlasts every nation.