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…
I’ll Be More Faithful When I’m Older July 06, 2023 by: Glenna Marshall Practice Faithfulness Today In my twenties I thought: Twenty years from now, I will one day wake up faithful. I was busy at a job. I had kids. I would get to be this wise Christian woman that I desired to be…
Theological Words In The New Testament… Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, “Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And instantly[a] the woman was made well. – Matthew 9:22 “Matthew 9:22 starts with some of the most profound theological words I’ve ever read in the New Testament… But Jesus turned around.” Pastor…
10 Things You Should Know about Elisabeth Elliot July 05, 2023 by: Lucy S. R. Austen This article is part of the 10 Things You Should Know series. 1. There’s much more to Elisabeth Elliot than Ecuador in 1956. With the world poised on the cusp of the space race, Americans were fascinated by the…
GENTLE GRACE \”Rejoice in the Lord always…Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything…\” (Philippians 4:4-6a) Not long ago I noticed something in today\’s verse. Right between \”Rejoice in the Lord always\” and \”Do not be anxious about anything\” are two phrases that at first seem…