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Is it normal to feel like giving up?

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Steve Husting

“I’m always afraid of dying and going to hell. It’s my greatest fear, thus I’m always feeling pressured by the things the Bible says we should do. I sometimes feel like giving up because it’s so hard. Although I feel … Continue reading →

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The Two Laws: Decoding Paul’s Mysterious Gap in Romans 7 (part 2 of 2)

Posted on March 22, 2025 by Steve Husting

Strand 2: The Inward Law from Adam Our new strand begins with Romans 5:10, “For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved … Continue reading →

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The Two Laws: Decoding Paul’s Mysterious Gap in Romans 7 (part 1 of 2)

Posted on March 16, 2025 by Steve Husting

Many of us at one time or another have scratched our heads over the two verses in Rom. 7:24–25, “O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? I thank God—through Jesus Christ our … Continue reading →

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The Faith of Hebrews 11 for Today

Posted on January 4, 2025 by Steve Husting

When we consider the men and women of faith in Hebrews 11–Abel and his excellent sacrifice, Enoch who walked with God, Noah who built the ark, Abraham who left for the unknown, elderly Sarah who received strength to bear a … Continue reading →

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Pen Pal Letter

Posted on January 8, 2024 by Steve Husting

I read with interest the quotes you had gathered about repentance, addiction, and other subjects to help you grow. They are really good quotes.  I see one glaring problem with your quotes. First, read Romans 1:16, “For I am not … Continue reading →

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Doing the Will of God

Posted on April 28, 2022 by Steve Husting

Jesus took a moment to make a correction we church-goers need at times. We may get so carried away with doing good things that we end up following our wills more than the will of God. Jesus corrects our notion … Continue reading →

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Meditation: A Faith That Works, James 2:26

Posted on April 1, 2022 by Steve Husting

We’re familiar with James 2:26: “For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.” Do we know what it implies?  James is talking about living life in a way that bears witness to … Continue reading →

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What More Could God Have Done?

Posted on September 23, 2021 by Steve Husting

Sometimes we can invest a lot of our time and attention on a person or group, only to see no good results come from it. In Isaiah 5:1-7, the Lord recounts the care He took to form a successful vineyard. … Continue reading →

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Is Our Faith Real?

Posted on July 10, 2021 by Steve Husting

James 2:20-26 uses the story of Abraham to help us see if our faith is biblical faith, or if it’s something else.  God told Abraham to go and offer his son Isaac on the mountain. This is the same God … Continue reading →

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Becoming a People of Faith

Posted on June 8, 2021 by Steve Husting

This is another article in the series that addresses how the Word of God changes us. We want to be people of God. How does the Bible get us there? Hebrews 11:1 gives us important traits about the biblical faith … Continue reading →

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