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Culture, Politics AJ Garcia Culture, Politics AJ Garcia

An Open Letter in Support of Youth For Christ in Leland

Since the earliest days of our nation, faith-based organizations have been integral to public life—building hospitals, founding universities, supporting families, caring for the poor, and meeting the needs of their neighbors. This reflects the biblical call to “let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven” (Matthew 5:16). Youth For Christ stands firmly in that lineage.

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Culture AJ Garcia Culture AJ Garcia

When A City Grieves: A Pastoral Response

A man made in the image of God is dead, two young men face justice, and a city trembles beneath the weight of sin and sorrow. In moments like this we mourn honestly, confront evil soberly, and cling stubbornly to the hope that Christ is near to the brokenhearted.

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Aesthetics, Bible AJ Garcia Aesthetics, Bible AJ Garcia

How to Enjoy Creation Without Worshiping It

Genesis 1 reveals the God who brings order out of chaos, speaks beauty into existence, and calls His world good. This article examines the Creator, the goodness of creation, and the danger of modern spirituality that worships “the universe” instead of God. A clear, biblical guide to understanding creation through a Christian worldview.

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Culture, Church History, Theology AJ Garcia Culture, Church History, Theology AJ Garcia

The Reformation in Five Words

The gospel was rediscovered in the 16th century during the Protestant Reformation. These weren’t the conjurings of Luther, Calvin, or Zwingli. They were a few of the many who knew the Church of Rome had departed from biblical fidelity. The core of the Reformation is that we are saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, according to Scripture alone, for the glory of God alone.

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