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…
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…
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…
The Center of the Center of the Pentateuch July 02, 2023 by: Ian J. Vaillancourt The Day of Atonement If you look at the structure of the Pentateuch, we’ve got five books. Right in the middle, we’ve got Leviticus. So that suggests maybe Leviticus is central, at least structurally. We could also observe that, if…
What Does It Mean to Walk in the Spirit? July 01, 2023 by: Margaret Elizabeth Köstenberger Life in the New Covenant Galatians is probably Paul’s first epistle, sent to instruct the young church about basic doctrine and practice to be lived out differently now according to the new covenant. Serious adjustments were required of these…