Bear CliftonWhat Is A Good Citizen?A high school student from our church was working on a civics school assignment, and asked me the other day how I would answer this…4 min read·Jan 10, 2024----
Bear CliftonRumors Of Christianity’s Impending Death Are Greatly ExaggeratedWe’ve all heard the stories that have bombarded us in recent years on how Christianity is fading away into oblivion. People are abandoning…9 min read·Aug 16, 2023----
Bear CliftonFaith Of Our FoundersHistory is one of those things that people either love or hate. There doesn’t seem to be a middle ground.13 min read·Jul 3, 2023----
Bear CliftonTo Win The Lost, Enter Their WorldIn studying the apostle Paul’s first missionary journey, we’ve discovered that the story in Acts 13 and 14 is filled with insights for…4 min read·Jun 20, 2023----
Bear CliftonBefore Talking To The Lost About Jesus, Talk To Jesus About The LostHow many of us who follow Christ have ever struggled with the idea of sharing our faith with others? Of all the parts of our faith that…3 min read·Jun 6, 2023----
Bear CliftonIn Tribute To Timothy Keller, A Gentle GiantThis past weekend, Pastor Timothy Keller was called home to heaven after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer.5 min read·May 24, 2023----
Bear CliftonAnemic Grace, How Dull The Sound…The conversion of the apostle Paul described in Acts 9 is not only the single most momentous event in the entire book of Acts (outside of…4 min read·May 3, 2023----
Bear CliftonThink Christmas Is A Myth? You Might Want To Think AgainIn our Advent teaching series Finding Christ In The Creed, we’ve been unpacking word by word this line from the Apostles’ Creed to explore…12 min read·Dec 14, 2022----
Bear CliftonStudy Can Be Dangerous. But Do It AnywayThe benefits of learning how to study Scripture for yourself are considerable, but there are risks as well that the Bible warns against…8 min read·Nov 16, 2022----
Bear CliftonWant To Dig Deeper Into Scripture? Here Are 8 Ways To Do ItBeyond the simple reading of God’s Word (which is enough to uplift the soul), or deeper thinking ( meditation, which yields fuller…7 min read·Nov 7, 2022----