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Conviction Over Compromise: The True Measure of Church Health
The Subtle Drift Toward Compromise Massive church growth often courts compromise, while true church health is forged in conviction. The Illusion of Fruitfulness The Apostle Paul alluded to this when he wrote in 2 Timothy 4:3, “the time is coming when people will not endure sound doctrine, but having itching ears they will heap up for themselves teachers to suit their own passions.” This is not a distant warning reserved for some future apostasy. This is the present reality of

Nathan Hargrave
Mar 268 min read


Education Is Never Neutral
The Formation of the Mind Education is never neutral. Learning information, whether simple or advanced, shapes the way we perceive reality and ultimately how we live. The moment a child learns something about the world, that knowledge is not merely stored in their mind as isolated data. It becomes part of the framework through which they interpret life. A Simple Example: Mathematics and Order Consider something as basic as arithmetic. When you teach a child that 2 + 2 = 4, yo

Nathan Hargrave
Mar 1212 min read


Why I’m Not Presbyterian
A charitable, Reformed Baptist case for credobaptism and New Covenant purity Several of my friends have become Presbyterians over the last year. And before I say anything else, I want to put a flag in the ground: I count Presbyterians as dear brothers in Christ—especially confessional Presbyterians. If you’re PCA and you love the Westminster Confession, if you’re the kind of Presbyterian who actually cares about doctrinal clarity, I genuinely respect you. Most Presbyterians e

Jeremiah Nortier
Feb 2010 min read


Do Not Toil to Acquire Wealth
Here is something most people do not want to hear: Much of what we spend our lives chasing is ultimately meaningless. Not sinful in itself. Not always immoral. Not necessarily foolish by worldly standards. But meaningless. Our culture runs on an unspoken creed: happiness equals comfort, comfort equals security, security equals wealth, and wealth equals blessing. From childhood we are discipled into believing that the good life is the comfortable life. We assume that financial

Nathan Hargrave
Feb 205 min read


The Kingdom: From Eden to Eternity
Much of Western Christianity today struggles with the concept of the kingdom. We have vague ideas floating around: heaven, some future realm, the millennial reign. But if we’re honest, these notions aren’t very defined in our minds. We hear the phrase “the kingdom of God,” generalize it, and move on. But what if we stopped and took a closer look at how Scripture actually defines the kingdom? This is an immensely complex topic that encompasses so many areas of theology: your v

Nathan Hargrave
Jan 269 min read


Cornelius and the Limits of Natural Religion
Why Acts 10 Does Not Teach That the Unregenerate Can Please God Acts 10 stands as one of the most frequently misunderstood chapters in the New Testament, not because the narrative is ambiguous, but because it is often approached with theological assumptions already in place. The figure of Cornelius has become a theological Rorschach test. Some readers treat him as evidence that sincere unbelievers are already pleasing to God. Others portray him as a seeker whose moral discipl

Nathan Hargrave
Jan 1210 min read


It’s the Lord’s Day, Not the Lord’s Hour
The early church did not structure their lives around an hour long event. They structured their week around the Lord’s Day as a whole. It was a day set apart. A day of rest. A day of joy. A day of embodied life together.

Nathan Hargrave
Dec 17, 20258 min read


Spiritual Strength -Receiving the Gift of His Might (Ephesians 6:10)
Twelve 5 has a few members of our church who work in the home building and renovating industry. The other day, I was talking to one of...

Keith Henick
Aug 26, 202510 min read


When The Church Plays In Tune
My wife and I got married 22 years ago, and our wedding was unforgettable—for all the wrong reasons. The one big request I had for the...

Nathan Hargrave
Aug 15, 20254 min read


Die Well: Lessons from Stephen’s Martyrdom
We talk a lot about living well. We have countless books, sermons, and podcasts dedicated to helping us live with purpose, productivity,...

Nathan Hargrave
Aug 14, 20256 min read


Salty Infiltration: The Christian's Call to Preserve, Not Dominate
By Nathan Hargrave The Sermon on the Mount stands as one of Christianity's most revolutionary texts, containing truths that continue to...

Nathan Hargrave
May 30, 20259 min read


The Church: A Sanctuary for Refugees
Lessons from Acts 5:12-16 on Bold Faith in a Broken World By Nathan Hargrave In the aftermath of persecution and threats, the early...

Nathan Hargrave
May 26, 20259 min read
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