In case you missed any of the most popular posts in October, or if you just want to read them again, here are the top 5

5. Halloween is Not Important

by Jessica Thompson

To trick-or-treat or not to trick-or-treat—that is the question. Parents everywhere are weighing the pros and cons of taking part in the impending Halloween holiday. But we need some perspective. Your standing before God doesn’t change depending on what you do on October 31.

4. Is God a pacifist?

by Mark Driscoll

Everyone knows the Bible says “Thou shalt not kill”—or does it? The sixth commandment is one of the most well-known of the Ten Commandments, but also one of the most misunderstood and misused.

3. The 25-year-old teenager 

by Mark Driscoll

When do we become adults? The BBC reports on new guidelines from London psychologists that extend the definition of childhood to age 25.

2. 7 Sabbath killers 

by Mark Driscoll

The Sabbath is not a mandate for Christians, but it’s still a good idea, a gift from God to enjoy. Yet there are plenty of ways we sabotage the Sabbath rest God intends for us. Consider these seven ways we kill our Sabbath. 

1. See you in Seattle, Pastor John MacArthur?

by Mark Driscoll

Dear Pastor John MacArthur, let me start by saying thank you. Thank you for preaching the Bible year after year. As a new Christian, I listened to a lot of your sermons via technology and learned a lot of Bible from you.