Practically, How Do We Abide in Jesus?

Practically, How Do We Abide in Jesus? August 04, 2023 by: John Piper A Transaction with Jesus Jesus’s commands are for a lifetime. He does not command a once-for-all decision to repent or come or believe or love or listen. Rather he commands that we go on repenting, coming, believing, loving, and listening. The transformation…

How to Grow in the Fear of the Lord

How to Grow in the Fear of the Lord July 20, 2023 by: Michael Reeves A Matter of the Heart The fear of God is the heartbeat of our new life in Christ and “the soul of godliness.”1 As such, it is not the mere sum of certain behaviors, or something we can acquire with…

Growth in Christ Is Not Just Personal Improvement

Growth in Christ Is Not Just Personal Improvement July 09, 2023 by: Dane C. Ortlund Who Is Christ? Our growth is not independent personal improvement. It is growth in Christ. Who then is he? The temptation for many of us at this point is to assume we pretty much know what Jesus is like. We’ve…

Podcast: Why the Church Needs Spiritual Mothers (Susan Hunt)

Podcast: Why the Church Needs Spiritual Mothers (Susan Hunt) July 03, 2023 by: Crossway This article is part of the The Crossway Podcast series. The Essential Role That Older Women Have in Your Church In today’s episode, Susan Hunt reflects back on decades spent working to nurture the practice of Christian mentoring and shares her…

10 Things You Should Know about Sanctification

10 Things You Should Know about Sanctification June 27, 2023 by: Margaret Elizabeth Köstenberger This article is part of the 10 Things You Should Know series. Our Identity in Christ A significant part of our identity in Christ is that we’re washed, renewed, and regenerated by the Holy Spirit (Titus 3:5). Though work remains to…