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When children die, I don't have a neat answer.
When tragedy strikes and innocent lives are lost, faith does not offer easy answers. This Sunday Review reflects on grief, responsibility, and why Christ followers must refuse indifference.

Arnie Cole
2 days ago3 min read


You Know God Loves You. So Why Do You Feel So Invisible?
Many believers know God loves them—but still feel invisible in their faith community. This Sunday Review explores why isolation is quietly eroding our sense of mattering in the body of Christ.

Arnie Cole
Mar 84 min read


WHEN PRAYER BECAME REAL
A heartfelt story of childhood prayers, a mother’s faith, and the day prayer became real through God’s timely provision.

Back to the Bible
Mar 33 min read


WHY PRAYER COMES NATURALLY TO THE GODLY
A reflection on why deeply godly believers experience prayer not as obligation, but as joyful relationship and daily dependence on God.

Chuck Lawless
Mar 24 min read


THE STATE OF CHRISTIANITY IN AMERICA TODAY
New research from the Center for Scripture Absorption reveals a growing gap between belief and biblical discipleship in America.

Arnie Cole
Mar 12 min read


Are you living like you matter?
Are you living like you matter in God’s Kingdom? This Sunday Review explores how bitterness and disengagement cloud your sense of significance—and why Scripture calls you indispensable.

Arnie Cole
Mar 14 min read


Why Bitterness Steals Your Worth - and How to Reclaim It with Faith
Bitterness quietly erodes your sense of worth and reshapes your identity. This Sunday Review explores how to uproot resentment, interrupt the replay, and cultivate the Spirit’s fruit instead.

Arnie Cole
Feb 224 min read


A Simple Way to Evangelize
A practical approach to evangelism that focuses on asking permission, sharing your testimony, and clearly presenting the gospel with grace.

Chuck Lawless
Feb 184 min read


I Thought I Wasn’t Bitter-Until I Realized This.
Bitterness rarely announces itself. This Sunday Review explores how unresolved hurt quietly reshapes identity, weakens witness, and why releasing bitterness restores both joy and spiritual impact.

Arnie Cole
Feb 154 min read


10 Thoughts on Introverts and Evangelism
A thoughtful reflection on how introverts can faithfully engage in evangelism through prayer, listening, relationships, and quiet obedience.

Chuck Lawless
Feb 114 min read


Training, Not Trying: HOW SPIRITUAL STRENGTH IS REALLY FORMED
A thoughtful reflection on why spiritual growth comes from faithful training, not willpower, and how Scripture quietly forms us over time.

Back to the Bible
Feb 33 min read


A LITTLE FAITH FIXED MY ROOF
A powerful story of mustard-seed faith, answered prayer, and how God’s blessings often lead to opportunities to bless others.

Back to the Bible
Jan 313 min read


Part 2. Solving the Greatest Mystery of Modern Day Christianity.
Is the Church in America experiencing revival or decline? This Sunday Review explores why conflicting data, misplaced metrics, and shallow measurements may be leading us to the wrong conclusions.

Arnie Cole
Jan 254 min read


Part 1. You are the jury. Help solve the greatest mystery in modern-day Christianity
Is Christianity in America in revival or decline? This Sunday Review weighs conflicting evidence from ministries and major research and invites readers to act like a jury and deliver an honest verdict.

Arnie Cole
Jan 184 min read


The Research Forced Me to Say This About You
New SALT Index research reveals a striking gap between average Christianity in America and Scripture-absorbed believers. This Sunday Review explores why deeper Bible engagement leads to real transformation and responsibility

Arnie Cole
Jan 113 min read


Strong for the Journey: HOW JESUS SHOWS US THE PATH TO SPIRITUAL FITNESS
A reflection on Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness and how daily Scripture builds lasting spiritual strength for the journey ahead.

Back to the Bible
Jan 83 min read


If Jesus Ran a Ministry Today, Would You Donate?
What if we measured ministry the way Jesus did? This Sunday Review challenges modern ideas of impact, fundraising, and success by refocusing on discipleship, depth, and transformed lives.

Arnie Cole
Dec 28, 20254 min read


The Empty Chair at Christmas: Choosing Curiosity over Judgement
Family estrangement makes the holidays painful for millions. This article explores how Scripture calls believers to choose curiosity over judgment, offering grace, wisdom, and hope when an empty chair at Christmas breaks the heart.

Arnie Cole
Dec 21, 20254 min read


What your phone is doing to your prayer life
Is your phone creating “spiritual fog”? This article explores how nonstop scrolling can dull prayer, weaken focus, and quiet your sensitivity to God, and invites you to take a private Spiritual Fog Self-Assessment to regain clarity for 2026.

Arnie Cole
Dec 14, 20253 min read


Living in Light of Jesus’ Return
How should Christians live in light of Jesus’ return? This article explores the rapture, second coming, millennium, final judgment, and how each one shapes daily spiritual fitness, faithfulness, and hope for the future.

Back to the Bible
Dec 12, 20253 min read


12 Reasons Church Leaders Should be Fasting
Why should church leaders fast? This article explores twelve biblical and practical reasons fasting strengthens leadership, deepens prayer, exposes the heart, and renews spiritual focus for those entrusted with God’s people.

Chuck Lawless
Dec 10, 20254 min read


One sentence. One Scripture. One saved life. Yours too?
Your daily narrative shapes your spiritual life. This Sunday Review invites readers to replace old, limiting identities with one Scripture-anchored sentence that guides their story through 2026 and draws them closer to Jesus each day.

Arnie Cole
Dec 7, 20255 min read


Stop Overtraining Your Faith: Why Head Knowledge Is Not Enough To Win Spiritual Battles
Are you studying the Bible more than you’re living it? This article explores why head knowledge alone can’t win spiritual battles, how obedience activates spiritual strength, and how to move from information to transformation one step at a time.

Back to the Bible
Dec 5, 20255 min read


BTTB’S GIFT TO YOU— AND THE GLOBAL CHURCH
A Christmas reflection on how the SALT Index helps believers and churches worldwide make spiritual growth visible and grounded in God’s Word.

Back to the Bible
Dec 4, 20252 min read
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