13 Times Jesus Amazed His Hearers in 2 Words or Less July 10, 2023 by: Lois Krogh Treasured Words, Many or Few That Jesus had many things to say while he lived on this earth and that his disciples came to understand the significance of his words is obvious by looking at the red letter…
Carrying out this social relief work involves far more than helping meet the bare needs of poor Christians. It also produces abundant and bountiful thanksgivings to God. This relief offering is a prod to live at your very best, showing your gratitude to God by being openly obedient to the plain meaning of the Message…
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…
So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into…
How to Fight Well in the War against Porn July 08, 2023 by: Ray Ortlund Guard1 your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.—Prov. 4:23 Guard Your Heart from Lustful Thoughts Many people believe they’ll flourish from the outside in, but we believe we flourish from the inside out. We…