Shane Pruitt and Sam Rohrer

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  Nov 9, 2016

  Straight Outta Context: The 5 Most Misused and Abused Bible Verses

  In a previous article that I wrote, titled 9 Unbiblical Statements That Christians Believe, it opened with the following statements: "One of the greatest gifts that God gave mankind was the Holy Bible because the Bible is literally God revealing Himself and communicating Himself to mankind in written word."

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  Oct 31, 2016

  7 Heartbreaking Ironies of the American Church

  In 1995, Alanis Morissette released her song "Ironic", and it was a huge hit in the United States! The song was nominated for two Grammys, and its video was nominated for six MTV video music awards. Ironically, the song grabbed the attention of many English majors, because the song was more about unfortunate circumstances than irony.

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  Oct 9, 2016

  6 Prayer Requests From Your Pastor

  What is a pastor? According to Webster's Dictionary, a Pastor is "a spiritual overseer." That means a pastor's job description is to oversee people's spiritual wellbeing; a concept that God cares most about in people, but, often the people care the least about in themselves.

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  Sep 17, 2016

  7 Ways to Reach Students With the Love of Christ, In Their Own Words

  So, instead of adults telling other adults how to reach students, I decided to ask students, "What do adults need to know about your generation?"

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  Aug 10, 2016

  10 Ways to Pray for Your Child's Teacher This School Year

  There was once a very, very ignorant time in my life, a time when I believed that teachers had the easiest job in the world, because they only worked nine months a year, not to mention they had all holidays off. Wow, was I wrong!

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  Jul 2, 2016

  5 Things That I Would Tell My High School Self

  Some time ago, I was counseling a married couple and the wife made a humorous statement, "If the 40-year-old me could go back and visit the 18-year-old me; I would want to punch her in the face." My initial thought was, "That's funny." My next thought was, "If time travel was real, would I use it?"

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  May 26, 2016

  If You're a Christian, You're a Missionary

  To the surprise of most, the words "missions" and "missionary" are found nowhere in Scripture. However, the definition and concept of missions is a central theme in God's Word.

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  Apr 30, 2016

  3 Unfair Scenarios for Our Children

  It's extremely humbling to think about God using us to give birth, adopt or foster other human beings, while also helping form them into adults. In a sense, God entrusts us with the ability to shape our future through parenting.

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  Apr 28, 2016

  7 Myths About Forgiveness

  One of the scariest verses in all of Scripture has to be Matthew 6:14–15, where Jesus said, "For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses."

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  Apr 8, 2016

  Why Following Your Heart Is a Really Bad Idea

  "You just need to follow your heart!" How many times have we been given this statement as a piece of good advice?