Mark Creech

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  Sep 8, 2026

  When vulgarity becomes ordinary: What the F-word says about us

  It used to be unspeakable. Now it's everywhere — in movies, at work, even in casual conversation. What happened to the F-word, and what does its rise say about us?

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  Aug 27, 2026

  Jesus' famous sermon was a failure by today's standards

  By almost every modern measure of successful ministry, Jesus' sermon would have been considered a disaster. He had thousands of followers — until he preached hard truth, and most of them left. What does that mean for pastors today who are afraid to lose their crowd?

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  Aug 10, 2026

  The Christian case for calling legal warfare 'bloodless martyrdom'

  Christians who lose money, standing, or their ministries rather than betray their conscience aren't dying for their faith. But they may be living out a real, if bloodless, martyrdom.

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  Jul 11, 2026

  Was America ever a Christian nation? One pastor says no — here's why he's wrong

  Pastor Livingston recently argued that America cannot rightly be called a Christian nation because of its many sins.

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  Jun 18, 2026

  If God offered you these 2 choices today, which would you pick?

  Many of the virtues we most admire in mature Christians are precisely the qualities that suffering helps cultivate.

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  Jun 10, 2026

  Did God ever promise us a way out of pain and grief?

  Where does Scripture promise that every faithful believer will eventually experience some earthly form of restoration?

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  May 17, 2026

  Who are the 'poor in spirit' according to Jesus? It's not who you think

  When Jesus says, “Blessed are the poor in spirit,” He is not primarily speaking about economic conditions. He is speaking about the soul.

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  Apr 19, 2026

  Why your soul needs more than 'solo' worship: Lessons from Psalm 132

  Do we attend worship … or do we ache for it?

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  Apr 13, 2026

  If eternal Hell seems unfair, you may be asking the wrong question

  At first glance, the question seems compelling. It appeals to our sense of fairness. It sounds humane. But it also reveals something deeper, something often misjudged.

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  Apr 8, 2026

  When people call you a 'Christian nationalist,' here's what to think

  To suggest that applying biblical truth to public life is inherently dangerous is to misunderstand the very nature of the Christian faith itself.