10 Things You Should Know about Sanctification

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…


An Antislavery Message from 1776 by the Nation’s First Black Ordained Minister

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…


Dear Pastor . . . When You Wonder How You’ll Make It, Remember This

Dear Pastor . . . When You Wonder How You’ll Make It, Remember This June 18, 2023 This article is part of the Dear Pastor series. Dear Pastor, What you and I both need to make it over the long haul, I feel hesitant to share. In my experience, this unsaid thing for sustaining a…