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Paradigm Shift

2 Corinthians 5:17, Colossians 1:21-22, Ephesians 4:22-24, Ezekiel 18:31, Ezekiel 36:26, Grace, Influence, Mercy, New Life, Outlook on Life, Perception, Psalm 51:10, Redemption, Romans 12:2, Salvation, Titus 3:5

“Christianity isn’t something you add. It is an explosion that changes everything you had” (Timothy Keller [@timkellernyc], Twitter, November 10, 2017, 1:30 p.m.)To follow…

Gracious Engagement

1 John 4:7, 1 Thessalonians 5:11, Anxiety, Depression, Engagement, Ephesians 2:19, Freedom, Grace, Hebrews 10:24-25, Mental Illness, New Life, Romans 12:10-13, Shame, Struggle, Support

Adam4d is a popular Christian webcomic that is often shared on social media. One comic specifically addresses the shame Christians who struggle with depression…

Equal Value

Brothers, Cerebral Palsy, Colossians 1:15, Colossians 3:10, Disability, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:27, Grace, Inclusion, James 3:9, Joy, Sacrifice, Universal, Value, Worth

Cayden, born with cerebral palsy, was unable to help himself. His parents said they were told he would be helpless, a “vegetable” his whole…

Waiter Gets College Bills Paid For

Atonement, Ephesians 2:8-9, Forgiveness, Grace, Jesus's Death, Loving Others, Luke 22:39-46, Mercy, Romans 1:16, Romans 3:20-24, Salvation, Sin, Titus 2:11

Working as a waitress in Pennsylvania, a nursing student named Melissa received a tip that would change her life. While talking to a stranger…

Racial Unity

Embrace, Ephesians 2:1-10, Genesis 1:27, Grace, Holiness, Leadership, Love, Matthew 15:21-28, Minister, Psalm 133:1, Reconciliation, Romans 12:5, The Church, Unity, Works

Dr. Mika Edmondson, a pastor in Michigan, gave an address in the summer of 2016 to the Council members of The Gospel Coalition, touching…

Humble Beginnings

1 Peter 2:9, Beginnings, Chosen by Go, Ephesians 1:4-5, Ephesians 2:10, Ephesians 2:19, Grace, Humility, John 15:16, John 6:37, Lowly, Matthew 22:14, Not Seen, Overlooked, Romans 8:28, Romans 8:30, Unrecognized

Culture Cheat Sheet describes the humble beginnings of successful celebrity chefs, like “Anthony Bourdain’s dishwashing days” and “Rachael Ray’s time spent behind the Macy’s…

The Prodigal Returns

2 Corinthians 5:19, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Colossians 1:21, Connection, Enemy, Grace, Love, Luke 15:24, Mercy, Prodigal, Repentance, Romans 5:10, Sin, Support, Welcome

A recent episode of the podcast Invisibilia covered a story of how one small Danish town responded to young Muslim men leaving to go…

Wounding To Save

Broken, Conversion, Evidence, Ezekiel 36:26-27, Grace, Growth, John 3:5-8, New Life, Regeneration, Restoration, Romans 7:6, Romans 8:2, Salvation, Titus 3:5-6, Wounding

“Conversion is not the smooth, easy-going process some men seem to think… It is wounding work, this breaking of the hearts, but without wounding…

Sweet Fellowship

2 Corinthians 3:11, Blessing, Building Up, Challenge, Church, Community, Empathy, Fellowship, Galatians 6:2, Grace, Growth, Hebrews 10:24-25, Philippians 2:1-5, Romans 12:3-13, Unity

“It may not be an easy thing to live in sweet fellowship with all those with whom we come in contact; but that is…

Temptation Avalanche

1 Corinthians 10:13, Consequence, Disobedience, Faith, Grace, James 1:13-18, James 4:1-4, Luke 11:4, Luke 22:40, Luke 4:13, Matthew 6:13, Pride, Redemption, Sin, Temptation, Trouble, Trust, Trust in God

Giving in to one temptation can lead to an avalanche of more and more trouble. This video from CBS News shows one snowboarder’s bad…

The Road Traveled

1 Corinthians 10:23, Deuteronomy 6:6-7, Freedom, Fulfillment, Galatians 5:14, Grace, Journey, Love, Matthew 7:12, Renewal, Romans 6:15, The Law, Traveling, Voyage, Walk

In N.T. Wright’s book, Surprised by Scripture, he writes about how Christ came to fulfill the law and how this changes the interpretation of…

Hope Is Powerful

1 Thessalonians 1:3, 1 Thessalonians 4:13, 1 Timothy 1:1, 1 Timothy 4:10, 1 Timothy 6:17, Colossians 1:23, Comfort, Failure, God's Love, Grace, Hebrews 6:19, Hope, Hopeful, Peace, Purpose, Titus 1:2, Titus 3:7, Unfailing Love

Hope is powerful. In this clip from the film To End All Wars, prisoners of war tell us just how important hope is to…

Unrealistic Expectations

1 Corinthians 10:13, 1 John 1:8-10, Authenticity, Confession, Expectations, Grace, Hebrews 4:16, Honesty, James 4:6, Love, Mistakes, Propitiation, Romans 3:23, Sin, The Law

“‘Our findings indicate that in a society that emphasizes academic excellence… parents may set unrealistically high expectations on their children,’ Hong said in a…

It’s Never Too Late

2 Corinthians 7:9, Acts 20:21, Acts 3:19, Forgiveness, Grace, Hosea 14:1, Hosea 6:1, Jeremiah 24:7, Job 22:23, Joel 2:13, Mercy, Prodigal Son, Redemption, Restoration, Return to God, Salvation, Sin, Zechariah 1:3

A recent episode of the podcast Invisibilia covered how one small Danish town responded to young Muslim men leaving to join ISIS in Syria….

Propitiation

1 John 2:2, 2 Corinthians 5:19, Forgiveness, Galatians 2:16, God's Anger, Grace, Isaiah 43:25, Justification, Propitiation, Redemption, Refuge, Rescue, Romans 3:25, Sacrifice, The Cross

There’s a word used in the Bible to describe God’s anger against us being appeased: propitiation. “To understand [propitiation], think about how a mother…

Ark Encounter

1 John 5:13, Ancient World, Creation, Faith, Genesis 7:5, Genesis 8:1-19, God's Judgment, Grace, Hebrews 11:7, Imagination, Matthew 24:38-39, Miracle, Remnant, The Ark, The Flood

Ark Encounter, the latest attraction by Ken Ham and Answers in Genesis, will feature a true to scale ark and a visual retelling of…

Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing

2 Corinthians 12:8-9, 2 John 1:9, Abiding, Debt, Endurance, Faith, God's Goodness, Grace, John 15:4, Legalism, Love, Perseverance, Romans 1:1-5, Romans 3:20-24, Salvation

“O to grace how great a debtor Daily I’m constrained to be! Let Thy goodness, like a fetter, Bind my wandering heart to Thee….

Sandpaper People

1 Peter 4:12, 2 Corinthians 5:20, Challenge, Community, Discipleship, Empathy, Grace, Growth, James 2:8, Matthew 5:14-16, Refinement, Sacrifice, Sanctification, Unity, Zechariah 13:9

“Technically, it’s not the sandpaper that causes abrasion; it is the person holding the sandpaper. Sandpaper itself is just a tool in the hands…

What’s So Dangerous About Faith?

1 Peter 5:10, Dangerous, Ephesians 2:8-9, Faith, Forgiveness, Gift, Giving, Grace, Hebrews 4:16, James 4:6, Love, Radical, Romans 3:24, Undeserved, Worth

In an interview with Christianity Today, John M.G. Barclay speaks about Paul’s view of grace in his book, Paul And The Gift. When asked, “You…

Unexpected Forgiveness

Abundance, Acts 3:19, Counter-Cultural, Ephesians 1:7, Ephesians 4:31-32, Example, Forgiveness, Freedom, Grace, Grief, Hebrews 4:16, Love, Mercy, Radical, Romans 5:1-2

After Dylann Roof shot and killed nine members of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, in Charleston, South Carolina, one could expect their family…