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When faith collides with culture, what truly comes first?

The Gospel vs. Culture is a three-part series examining what it means to follow Jesus in a world driven by power, politics, and ideology. As competing voices demand our loyalty, Christ calls us to something deeper—truth, compassion, and obedience to God above all else.

Enter the series and examine where your allegiance truly lies.

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When Politics Tries to Define Faith: Why Your Party Doesn’t Make You Christian

There’s a subtle shift happening right now that not everyone is catching, but it’s shaping how people see faith, truth, and even their identity. You hear it in conversations, in podcasts, in headlines, and across social media—voices confidently telling others that if you don’t vote a certain way, support a certain party, or align with
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Is slavery a sin?

It’s a question that seems like it should have an obvious answer, yet somehow continues to be debated in certain circles, often framed around whether Scripture explicitly labels it as such. For some, the argument begins and ends there: if the Bible doesn’t directly say, “slavery is a sin,” then perhaps it isn’t. But that
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Replacement or Fulfillment? The Truth About Israel and the Church

There’s a question that quietly sits underneath a lot of modern Christian conversations, even if it’s not always said out loud: did the Church replace Israel, or is something deeper going on in the story God has been telling from the beginning? It’s one of those topics where strong opinions form quickly, but when you
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When Faith Becomes Filtered: Choosing Christ Over Culture and Politics

Somewhere along the way, faith stopped being the foundation—and started becoming something people build on top of everything else they already believe. Instead of Christ defining the identity, the identity starts defining Christ. Instead of Scripture shaping the person, the person—through culture, politics, and preference—begins to shape how Scripture is understood, applied, or even ignored.
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Faith Cannot Be Forced: Why the Gospel Was Never Meant to Be Legislated

Are We Trying to Force Faith Through Politics? Across many Christian communities today, an important conversation is quietly emerging beneath the surface of political debates and cultural conflicts. It revolves around a difficult but necessary question: are believers beginning to pursue political authority as a means of protecting the faith, and if so, does that
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WWJD: Is Empathy Ever “Toxic”?

In today’s culture, the word empathy has become both praised and criticized. Some argue that Christians need more empathy — more listening, more compassion, more understanding. Others warn about something called “toxic empathy,” the idea that too much empathy can lead believers to affirm what Scripture calls sin. So what would Jesus do? Would He
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