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Faithful in the darkness

Andrew Sveda | Monday, September 26, 2022

“Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me?” (Psalm 42:5 ESV). This deep spiritual darkness is no doubt the state of many Christians, perhaps you, today. A hard-to-explain gloom casts its shadow, and the joy you once had in the Lord feels like a vague memory. Though you continue to

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Why do atheists debate?

Andrew Sveda | Monday, August 30, 2021

“Why do atheists debate in the first place?” I found myself wondering one otherwise unmemorable day. The question stopped me in my tracks. I was utterly stupefied that, despite my countless hours of listening to debates on God’s existence on YouTube, I never seriously asked myself this question until now. If you had asked me

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It’s good to have you here

Scott Boyle | Thursday, March 20, 2014

About 11 years ago, give or take a few months, I can remember exactly where I was. I stood in my kitchen, telling my Dad that I would not be going to baseball practice. I was ready to quit my junior high baseball team. I dreaded every single practice and game. Although I could run