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He’s Done Enough

Blessed, Debt, Ephesians 2:7, God's Kindness, Hope, Love, Prayer, Psalm 17:7, Psalm 36:7, Psalm 63:3, Repay, Source, Titus 3:4-6, Trust, Worship

“Sometimes I go to God and say, ‘God, if Thou dost never answer another prayer while I live on this earth, I will still…

Take Down The Flag

1 Corinthians 1:10, 1 Peter 3:8, Amends, Apology, Change, Colossians 3:13-14, Division, Ephesians 4:11-13, John 17:23, Love, Rebuke, Repentance, Resolution, Unity, Welcome

In the 2016 Southern Baptist Convention, Southern Baptists passed a resolution calling for Christians to stop displaying the Confederate Flag so as to be…

Blessed Are The Persecuted

1 Peter 4:12-14, 2 Timothy 3:12, Church, Eternity, Faith, John 15:18, Love, Luke 6:22, Matthew 5:10, Persecution, Perseverance, Religious Freedom, Remembrance, Shelter, Suffering

In a review from Christianity Today on the book They Say We Are Infidels: On the Run from ISIS with Persecuted Christians in the…

Past Acceptance

1 Corinthians 12:27, 1 John 3:1-2, Abundance, Acceptance, Colossians 2:9-10, Faith, Forgiveness, Future, John 1:12, Life, Love, Movie, Past, Promise, Romans 15:7

In the movie Hitch, Will Smith’s character says, “You can’t really know where you’re going, until you know where you’ve been.” In Christ, we…

The Beauty of Adoption

2 Corinthians 6:18, Adoption, Christ's Love, Commitment, Demonstration, Difference, Family, Future, Hope, Hosea 14:3, James 1:27, Love, Psalm 146: 9, Psalm 82:3, Unique

“It has been said that adoption is more like a marriage than a birth: two (or more) individuals, each with their own unique mix…

Humble Birth

Christ's Birth, Christ's Humanity, Galatians 4:4, Humility, Incarnation, Isaiah 7:14, King Jesus, Love, Luke 2:11-14, Luke 2:7, Matthew 1:18-23, Messiah, Ordinary, Servanthood, The Gospels

“Luke does not seem to be portraying a dismal situation with an unfeeling innkeeper as villain. Rather, he is establishing a contrast between the…

Wonderful Accomplishment

1 Peter 3:18, Boast, Charm, Contempt, Crown, Crucifixion, Gain, Galatians 2:19-20, Isaiah 53:3-5, John 19:30, Love, Philippians 2:5-11, Prince of Glory, Sorrow, The Cross

Though there are many hymns and songs about the crucifixion, one of the most powerful is “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross” by Isaac…

Empowered To Sacrifice

Comparison, Contentious, David Livingstone, Empowerment, Explorer, Gain, Hebrews 10:34, Love, Luke 14:27, Luke 18:22, Luke 9:24, Matthew 10:37, Missionary, Respect, Sacrifice

David Livingstone is one of the more well-known missionaries and explorers to southern Africa. Though he is also known for being contentious and a…

The Essence of God

2 Corinthians 9:7, Acts 20:35, Benefit, Cost, Giving, God's Essence, Imago Dei, Joy, Love, Luke 6:38, Matthew 6:1-34, Meeting Needs, Proverbs 11:24-25, Serving, The Giver

“The same writer of John 3:16 says in 1 John 4:8, “God is love.” Which I take to mean at least this: giving what’s…

Is God Your God?

1 John 5:14, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, Calling, Church, Colossians 4:2, Commitment, Exchange, Idolatry, Love, Mark 11:24, Philippians 4:6-7, Prayer, Priorities, Private Time, Worship

“What you think about in your private time is what you worship.”- Pastor Timothy Keller. Jesus calls for us to make time to pray…

Homecoming

1 John 5:4, Forgiveness, Humility, Invitation, Jeremiah 29:11, John 10:10, Joy, Love, Matthew 6:33, Persistence, Pride, Prodigal, Psalm 51:12, Restoration, Welcome

In No Wonder They Call Him Savior, Max Lucado shares a story about a woman seeking her lost daughter: “Longing to leave her poor…

Transformative Empathy

1 Peter 3:15, Acts 1:8, Comfort, Community, Empathy, Evangelism, Galatians 2:20, Kindness, Love, Mark 16:15, Prayer, Romans 1:16, Sharing, Support, Witness

In the May 2015 issue of Christianity Today, Richard Clark highlighted an emerging group of Christian video game-makers who were rising to prominence. Two…

The Teeth of Suffering

1 Peter 5:10, 2 Corinthians 1:3, 2 Corinthians 4:17, Discipleship, God's Love, Love, Nature, Presence, Protection, Romans 5:3-4, Romans 8:18, Sovereignty, Suffering, Tragedy, Vision

“Our vision is so limited we can hardly imagine a love that does not show itself in protection from suffering. The love of God…

Selfish Service

1 Peter 1:12, Burnout, Dependency, Discernment, Fear of Man, Galatians 5:13, Hebrews 9:14, Leadership, Love, Purpose, Romans 12:1, Romans 7:6, Selfishness, Service, Wisdom

In an article for Leadership Journal, Amy Simpson expands on the idea that service sometimes stems from selfishness. She writes, “But sometimes serving others…

God’s Suffering

1 Corinthians 15:3, Acts 3:18, Hebrews 13:11-12, Isaiah 53:3-12, Love, Luke 17:25, Omnipotence, Power, Powerlessness, Sovereignty, Strength, Suffering, Support, Sympathy, Weakness

One of the 20th century heroes of our faith is Dietrich Bonhoeffer. He was a German pastor who led several efforts to condemn, resist,…

No Repayment

1 Corinthians 4:12, Altruism, Calling, Compassion, Freedom, Kindness, Love, Luke 6:33, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 5:44, Repayment, Romans 12:17, Sacrifice, Satisfaction, Service

“You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.”- John Bunyan Our compassionate God calls us…

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…

Human Love

1 Corinthians 13:13, 1 John 4:11, 1 John 4:19-21, 1 John 4:7-21, Interaction, John 13:34, Love, Marriage, Matthew 5:43-48, Philippians 2:3-4, Proverbs 10:12, Relationship, Relationship with God, Submission

Gary Chapman’s popular book The Five Love Languages suggests human love is expressed in words of affirmation, acts of service, receiving gifts, quality time,…

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…