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J.K. Wall

J.K. Wall

J.K. Wall is the author of "Messiah the Prince Revisited," published by Crown & Covenant Publications. He lives in Indianapolis with his wife Christina and their three boys, John, Arthur and Theodore.

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abortion

Seeing Kingdom Light in Cultural Dark

February 17, 2021

Even if Christianity appears to be losing culturally, if we have eyes to see, we can glimpse Jesus the King acting in culture to bless us and glorify Him.

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Church

In Days of Trouble, the Church Matters

January 29, 2021

As the pandemic continues to rage and spread despair, a Gallup survey shows one of the best things we can do is to go to church.

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new year's resolutions

The New Year's Resolution We All Need

December 30, 2020

Amid cancel culture, political polarization and racial division, we need more than ever to ‘Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood’

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Politics

Give Thanks. Life is More Than Politics

November 19, 2020

When I sit down for the Thanksgiving meal, I'll thank God I was able to participate in politics this year. But I’ll also give thanks that life is much more than that.

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Politics

Count it all joy ... if the other guy wins

September 30, 2020

If the person we don’t vote for wins, let us respond with joy. Because even bad leaders create opportunities for Christians to serve.

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Providence

Building Our House on the Rock

August 29, 2020

Fifteen years after buying a house we couldn't afford, God has used the challenges of our house to reveal His providence and to grow us in our reliance on Him.

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biblical sufficiency

Faith for the Fog

July 31, 2020

The Bible doesn't tell us how God will provide a job, a house or safety from a virus. But it does show us He takes care of His people—even when they can't foresee how.

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deaths of despair

Hope for Hard Times

July 01, 2020

As "deaths of despair" are rising again in America amid the coronavirus pandemic, Christian faith offers to turn great hardship into abiding hope.

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strangers and exiles

We Are All Exiles Now

May 29, 2020

Beyond physical separation and severe persecution, exile always includes a deep longing caused when our circumstances aren't what they ought to be. These days, all of us feel that.

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health care

The Difference Christianity Makes

April 29, 2020

During health crises like the coronavirus pandemic, Christianity and its influence often make the difference between life and death.

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COVID-19

Birthing Life and Hope Amid Fear

March 31, 2020

When death is all around us—and our own powers have so far failed us—Christians know that God is a God who brings life out of death. That is our hope.

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sin and salvation

God, Guilt and Then What?

January 30, 2020

The recently translated masterpiece Lucky Per dramatically depicts the struggle of faith today and shows why we need Christ.

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evangelical

Why I’m Still in an ‘Evangelical’ Church

January 01, 2020

Evangelical churches may not preach about sin and salvation enough. But the fact that they still do is why—despite the unpopularity of the name—I still belong to one.

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humility

Humility, Not Hubris, Leads to Greatness

November 30, 2019

Instead of striving for advancement, we should serve others in love. Humble as our work may be, Christ uses it to advance His great kingdom.

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vocation

Unbelievable: Netflix Shows Christian Faith at Work

October 07, 2019

Through a Christian detective, Netflix shows that faith in action gives hope to others because it makes it possible, in the midst of a world filled with evil, to believe in a good God.

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Image of God

Why God Made Us in His Image

September 30, 2019

What is the purpose of being created in the image of God? He made us in His image to create and extend orderly communities of selfless love across the globe.

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Devotions

The Diet of Devotion

August 29, 2019

Too often, we try to live spiritually on a diet of milk—which distracts our minds from seeking the things of God and prevents our hands from serving the needs of others.

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vocation

An Occupation for Every Saint

July 31, 2019

Joining our work with Jesus’ larger redemptive purpose is the job of every Christian—regardless of which class they happen to fall in.

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religious liberty

Breaking the Siege

June 29, 2019

To break the siege mentality we should adopt the kingdom mentality—knowing that Christ is controlling everything for our benefit and His ultimate victory.

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Work

Just Showing Up

May 30, 2019

The principles of presence and prayer can, in Christ’s kingly hands, turn our common labor into something distinctively Christian and uncommonly good.

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children

Why Moms, Dads and Bosses Need Kid-Focused Careers

April 30, 2019

The first time God told men and women to work—in the Garden of Eden—it was in a conversation about having children. The two go together, for both parents.

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culture

Cultivating Earth and Eternity

March 30, 2019

Christians are called by Christ their king to cultivate both earth and eternity. These two callings are distinct but never separate, and both glorify God.

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Work

3 Keys to Meaning at Work

February 26, 2019

When we put our work in Christ, He makes all of it meaningful—even the failures—as part of His larger mission.

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contentment

How Our Minds Are Built—and Broken

January 30, 2019

The more we understand our brains, the more we can trust that God’s word gives us the right instructions for living. He tells us to enjoy what we have and trust Him to give us what we don't.

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vocation

Thanks a Million

December 29, 2018

If God can work through a million people across the globe to bring us coffee and bread, imagine what He can do—and will do—to help us with more important matters.

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