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…
The Seeds of Promise and Grace Planted in Genesis 3 June 25, 2023 by: Mitchell L. Chase Progressive Revelation If we study the fall in Genesis 3, I think we’re going to notice that the seeds that are planted in that chapter are going to bear much fruit to flower over the progressive revelation of…
Why Did Ruth Enter Boaz’s Tent in the Middle of the Night? (Ruth 3) June 22, 2023 by: Mary Willson Hannah This article is part of the Tough Passages series. Listen to the Passage Read the Passage 1Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, should I not seek rest for you, that it…
An Antislavery Message from 1776 by the Nation’s First Black Ordained Minister June 19, 2023 by: Lemuel Haynes The following is an excerpt from “Liberty Further Extended,” a manuscript that Lemuel Haynes penned in 1776 which attacked the slave trade and upheld the liberty that is equally precious to each and every person. The essay…
Dads, Remember the Power of the Open Book June 18, 2023 by: Colin Smith Witnessing Parents in Worship Imagine a football stadium filled with people. In the middle of the field there is a platform. The Book of the Law of Moses is brought out and Ezra, the scribe, climbs the steps and begins to…