The Spirit can heal the cancer of discontent and criticism with His grace working through faith and thankfulness. Look to Christ and trust him to fill your heart with gratitude because, though He didn’t have to, God graciously gave you a spouse, a friend, a lover. Receive your spouse as a good gift from your... Continue Reading

Until the year 1,000, there were more Christians outside of the old Roman Empire than within it. It isn’t surprising that artifacts from this rich history will be found….good reminders of how Christianity spread.   A pair of recent discoveries underscore how quickly and far-reaching Christianity spread in the first century. They also counter the... Continue Reading

When God enters a covenant, what he promises to do becomes an inviolable oath that is guaranteed by his own unchangeable character and his inability to lie …God cut major covenants during the lifetimes of Noah, Abraham, Moses, and David. And then he promised that in the future he would cut an even better covenant,... Continue Reading

When wickedness shakes a nation, Christians must be clear-eyed about evil yet confident in God’s justice. We remember that He reigns, that governments are accountable to Him, and that vengeance belongs to the Lord. We engage the public square not with despair or rage but with a steady hope rooted in the cross of Christ.... Continue Reading

Christians have long referred to the “ordinary means of grace.” Churches should not work to make disciples through extraordinary means, through dynamic and exciting new techniques never mentioned in the Bible. Rather, they should use the ordinary, everyday practices like preaching, teaching, singing, praying, and practicing the ordinances.   Origin, Means, and End of Missions... Continue Reading

The call to youth leaders—and to all who disciple the next generation—is to move beyond assumptions, pursue genuine conversations, and point students not to themselves but to Christ. Because the good news of the gospel isn’t that we’re all right. It’s that Jesus came for those who aren’t.   In high school, I was in... Continue Reading

The MNA Permanent Committee will form a representative search committee for the next committee coordinator in due course. Pray for the Permanent Committee and the process of calling the next leader in domestic mission, church planting and vitality.   Ruling Elder and former GA Moderator Steve Dowling has been appointed as MNA Interim Coordinator, effective... Continue Reading

All other subjects that students in higher education study can be seen as potentially contributing to human happiness by improving the lives of the students and of wider society in a variety of different ways….However, only theology can tell you about the true and lasting happiness that comes from a right relationship with God through... Continue Reading

Believers, being renewed in the image of their Creator and sharing equal standing before Christ, must completely abandon former destructive behaviors—especially deceptive speech—which undermine unity in God’s family.   A father, wanting to teach his young son about the impact of anger, gave him a bag of nails and instructed him to hammer a nail... Continue Reading

In a connected world, digital discipleship includes practising disconnection. Perhaps it’s not time to throw your phone in the river just yet, but do consider switching it off.   We live in a deeply connected world. There are some signs that geopolitically that might be changing, but individually it’s as true as ever. The distraction... Continue Reading