How Slowing Down Speeds Up the Church July 24, 2023 by: Nathan Knight The Speed of Church Planting The kingdom of heaven is like a marathon runner. He gets better at running fast by running slower. Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya, a two-time gold medalist and record holder, has a training regimen that may be described…
Don’t love the world’s ways. Don’t love the world’s goods. Love of the world squeezes out love for the Father. Practically everything that goes on in the world—wanting your own way, wanting everything for yourself, wanting to appear important—has nothing to do with the Father. It just isolates you from him. The world and all…
Is It Fair for God to Judge Those Whom He Predestined? (Romans 9) July 22, 2023 by: Robert W. Yarbrough This article is part of the Tough Passages series. Listen to the Passage Read the Passage 14What shall we say then? Is there injustice on God’s part? By no means! 15For he says to Moses,…
10 Things You Should Know about the Beatitudes July 22, 2023 by: Chris Castaldo This article is part of the 10 Things You Should Know series. 1. The Beatitudes define our deepest needs and calling in Christ. The Beatitudes dig beneath the surface, exposing what we really need. To satisfy our hunger for wealth, Jesus…
What Are Some Dangers of Neglecting Church History? July 21, 2023 by: Stephen J. Nichols A Corporate Gift Here’s a great quote that I love from Charles Haddon Spurgeon. He was the Baptist pastor in 19th century London at the Metropolitan Tabernacle. Thousands would come to hear Spurgeon preach. Many of his sermons are read…