It was recently reported that a very prominent billionaire paid only $750 in federal taxes in 2016 and 2017. Is it right for Christians to try to reduce their tax burden to a bare minimum?
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According to what God revealed to us in Scripture, the world’s problems are fundamentally spiritual, not political.
Eagles are mentioned more than 25 times in the Bible.
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My small group is boring because people sit there but don’t participate. How do I get the members to engage?
It was painful at first, but I have to admit, I feel lighter and more free than ever.
The North American church has committed too many sins and has hurt too many people that we are losing our moral credibility to share the gospel.
When we begin to see Jesus as our shalom, we begin to understand the depth and hope of his shalom.
True, God shows no partiality or favoritism (Rom. 2:11; Eph. 6:9). But God does not erase our ethnic or racial differences either. We need to avoid two extremes.
I, as a Republican, was waiting for the reveal. I was waiting for facts to be presented, but despite a lot of confident bravado and self-assured talk, none came.
After reading your suggestion to ditch social media entirely, I see you have accounts on all the major platforms. What’s up with that?
I frequently field questions about The Banner’s varying ways of writing about death, so here’s the scoop.
Like us, Abraham Kuyper watched a violent white supremacist insurrection in the United States. We can learn from Kuyper, but only if we heed his warnings without repeating his mistakes.
Eventually, Kathy would decide it was time to go to bed. She’d walk over to the couch and say to Soren, “Let’s go say good night to Derek.”
When considering saving for retirement, how much is enough or too much? How much should we worry about retirement income in light of Jesus’ words “Do not worry about tomorrow”?
Every day was full of their screaming, complaining about doing math, running around in the home, bickering with each other about toys.
하나님은 편애하거나 편파적이지 않습니다. (로마서 2:11; 에베소서 6:9). 하지만 하나님이 민족적, 인종적 차이까지 무시하지도 않습니다. 우리는 양 극단에 치우치지 않도록 해야 합니다.
Does being overwhelmed by my job mean I’ve mistaken my calling or am doing something wrong?
God created the world to work in certain ways and follow certain rules. The sun rises and sets. Seasons come and go.
The Bingham girls and their siblings attended a segregated school to which they were transported daily in the back of a pickup truck, rain or shine, 20 miles each way.
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Libertas Christian School made headlines this past November for maintaining a staunch opposition to statewide mask mandates in Michigan.
In my view, the term “pro-life” should encompass the protection of all human life from all causes—not just abortion.
The sunlight zone is the part of the ocean that is closest to the shore and gets the most sunlight.