\”He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; and He shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver.\” — Mal 3:3. \”That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and…
The Counterintuitive Path to Blessing July 27, 2023 by: Chris Castaldo You Are Invited When we pray for God’s kingdom to come “on earth as it is in heaven” (Matt. 6:10), we sometimes imagine the kingdom to be far away. It is, however, closer than we think. In the crucified and risen King, the two…
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…
How Can Jesus Possibly Say That Those Who Mourn Are Blessed? July 18, 2023 by: Chris Castaldo Comfort for the Grieving The doctor said, “The child has severe hemophilia.” In the crib looking up at me with charming brown eyes lay a beautiful baby boy. A “severe” hemophiliac. My son. Emotions swirled. “Are you sure?”…