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My connections with professors and peers have shaped my theology and pursuit of Jesus more than any textbook possibly could. Bethel is a God-loving community. Professors are excellent, but most ...

Jehovah Witnesses claim that Jesus was merely Michael the Archangel in human form, while Mormons reduce His divinity by claiming that everyone can be a god. Most cults also deny that Christ is God.

We have to wonder about people whose powers and comforts permit them to gaze comfortably on the fear and pain of others.

In the new documentary Show Me Your Glory, Eric and Kameron Swithin confront one of humanity s oldest and most painful ...