A Devotional on the Birth of Jesus by Martin Luther

A Devotional on the Birth of Jesus by Martin Luther December 23, 2023 by: Leland Ryken A Devotional by Martin Luther Bad enough that a young bride married only a year could not have had her baby at Nazareth in her own house instead of making all that journey of three days when heavy with…

How We Learn to See the Face of Jesus

How We Learn to See the Face of Jesus December 22, 2023 by: Michael J. Glodo Practice Seeing Experiencing the reassuring, transformative, and hope-giving power of God’s gracious gaze in Christ means we must practice seeing Christ’s glory. As our King of kings, his face is our life. In the light of a king’s face…

Good Advice for Living a Countercultural Life

Good Advice for Living a Countercultural Life June 30, 2023 by: Kevin DeYoung “I Am My Own” There was a creed—a sort of secular creed—that you may have seen before. I’ve referenced it in sermons. A woman wrote about how “I am my own” and it just went, “I am special, and everything about me…

The Greatest Example of Courage in the Bible

The Greatest Example of Courage in the Bible December 21, 2023 by: Joe Rigney True Courage If courage is about a deeper desire for a greater good that overcomes and stabilizes us in the of face of every fear and every danger, then there is no greater example in the Bible of courage than Jesus…

Why God’s Promises Are Important for Kids Too

Why God’s Promises Are Important for Kids Too June 29, 2023by: William R. Osborne God With Us The struggles and complexities of life teach us through the years that we must rely on our heavenly Father. As adults, we have leaned upon the promises of God and found him to be faithful and true to…