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Army or Host? What Joshua 24 Taught Me About Why Bible Translations Differ

Jeff Buckner · Jun 19, 2026 · 10 min read

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Why does the King James say 'host' and the ESV say 'army' for the same Hebrew word? A word study through Joshua 24 and Joshua 5:14 on why faithful translations differ — and why that should build your confidence in Scripture, not shake it.

Salvation
How to Experience God's Love Through a Personal Relationship with Jesus Christ

Jeff Buckner · Jun 17, 2026 · 5 min read

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Becoming a Christian isn't a checklist of dos and don'ts to earn God's approval. It’s the beginning of a real, inimate relationship with Jesus Christ. Here's what you need to know to start that journey today.

Theology
What the Reformation Got Right About Identity

Jeff Buckner · May 15, 2026 · 7 min read

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Five hundred years later, the doctrine that shook Europe still answers the question every man is asking: who am I before God? Luther didn't just spark a theological revolution — he named the deepest anxiety of the human soul.

Disciplines
The One Habit That Changed How I Read Scripture

Jeff Buckner · Apr 10, 2026 · 6 min read

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Not a reading plan. Not a commentary. One shift in posture that turned the Bible from a duty into a conversation.

God
A Theology of Failure: Grace for the Broken Man

Jeff Buckner · Mar 22, 2026 · 5 min read

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We measure our worth by our performance, but God measures it by His promise. How understanding the cross frees us to fail without becoming failures.

Recovery
Men, Recovery, and the Power of Uncomfortable Work

Jeff Buckner · Feb 18, 2026 · 6 min read

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Admitting weakness is the hardest thing a man can do, yet it's the only path to true strength. Why isolated fighting always leads to defeat.

Discipleship
Discipleship in the Age of Constant Noise

Jeff Buckner · Jan 5, 2026 · 6 min read

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Our devices are teaching us how to think, feel, and react. If we aren't actively being discipled by Christ, we are being discipled by the algorithm.

Theology
The New Creation Process: Becoming Who You Already Are

Jeff Buckner · Dec 12, 2025 · 5 min read

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Sanctification isn't trying hard to become someone else. It's the daily, grace-driven process of living out the reality of what Christ has already accomplished.