So, chosen by God for this new life of love, dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you: compassion, kindness, humility, quiet strength, discipline. Be even-tempered, content with second place, quick to forgive an offense. Forgive as quickly and completely as the Master forgave you. And regardless of what else you put on, wear…
Rebalancing Our Approach to Observing the Sabbath August 15, 2023 by: Guy Prentiss Waters What Is the Sabbath For? Whenever we look at one of God’s commands, we’re always facing two dangers—one to the left of us, one to the right of us. One is to be too permissive when it comes to that command,…
Good . . . How? . . . and he will give you the desires of your heart—Psalm 37:4 When the Apostle Paul wrote the word “good” in the passage below, what did he mean? “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk…
10 Key Bible Verses on Community August 11, 2023 by: Crossway This article is part of the Key Bible Verses series. All commentary notes adapted from the ESV Study Bible. 1. Galatians 6:1–2 Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch…
Beauty Is in the Eye of the True Beholder August 06, 2023 by: Philip Graham Ryken The Beauty of Eternity Where have you seen the beauty that God is bringing into the world? I have glimpsed it in a flaming meteor streaking across the August sky and disappearing with a flash over a darkly shimmering…