Contentment
Here is the only solid ground on which to build lasting contentment: I may be an imperfect soul enduring an imperfect life, but I have been loved by a perfect Savior.
For those with ears to hear, Paul offers a different vision of contentment: “I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need.... Continue Reading
We Are Mists and Marvels
Weighing the beauty and brevity of life.
Truly did James say, “What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes” (James 4:14). It’s this existential experience of being marvels and mists that we find bewildering. We find it a strange phenomenon to watch our lives move relentlessly along a continuum, leaving experiences that... Continue Reading
The Difference Between Faith and Presumption
Refocus your faith not on the results but on the One behind them. And then, even if He does not, we stand even still.
“Even. If. He. Does. Not.” Remember this phrase? Three exiled Hebrews said it a long time ago. They spoke these words to an angry potentate in the most dire of circumstances. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego stood before the gigantic golden statue the king of the foreign land had erected in his own honor. The law... Continue Reading
What Could Make You Sell Everything You Own?
The Gospel writers tell us that this man had many possessions. But really we can see that his many possessions had him. They had him in their grip. They had his heart in their vise.
Imagine the conflict in the young man’s soul as he made the long walk home. But as sad as he was on that day as he walked away from Jesus, imagine the sadness he experienced when he finally did have to let go of everything, leave it all behind, as he entered not into eternal... Continue Reading
John Did Not Go Quietly Into Exile (Rev 1:9-11)
John had continued to worship and serve Christ Jesus and to bear witness to the gospel of salvation.
Though we share a transformed identity with the Apostle John, he also underlines how he differs from us. King Jesus, John tells us, had transformed him into a prophet with a special commission to write a book to us his siblings and partners. John rehearsed the particulars of his transformation for us (Rev 1:10-11). He had... Continue Reading
The King Who Rode on a Donkey
Not only does Jesus fulfill what the prophet Zechariah foresaw, but He also fulfills the blessing of the patriarch Jacob on His Son Judah.
Now, one would think that a conquering king being welcomed into a city would be riding in on some majestic war horse, or a mighty golden chariot, or something like that. But that is not how Jesus rides into Jerusalem. Jesus rides in on a donkey. Now why would Jesus do that? Doesn’t He want... Continue Reading
Trusting When God’s Plan Seems Doomed to Fail
The Lord has told us that His power is most on display in our weakness.
God calls us to step out in faith and trust him when he asks us to do something that shouldn’t work. I’ve found that it can be difficult for my stubborn heart to believe God is going to work through such impossible situations. However, if you serve in leadership, then convincing yourself is only half... Continue Reading
Judge Refuses to Hold John MacArthur in Contempt without Trial
Jenna Ellis: "It’s tyranny to even suggest that a government action cannot be challenged and must be obeyed without question."
“This ruling prevents Los Angeles County’s attempted rush to judgment in its continued prosecution of Pastor John MacArthur and Grace Community Church for courageously exercising their First Amendment rights,” said Thomas More Society Special Counsel Charles LiMandri. Pastor John MacArthur and Grace Community Church avoided being held in contempt of court Thursday when a... Continue Reading
The Most Important Church Father You’ve Never Heard Of
Three ecumenical councils viewed Cyril of Alexandria's teaching as the most accurate expression of the Christology found in the Scriptures.
Those seeking the biblical and theological tools to combat the contemporary restatement of ancient heresies and contemporary denials of orthodoxy would do well to revisit the works of Cyril of Alexandria. Many evangelical Christians have heard of Athanasius, Augustine, Irenaeus, perhaps even Tertullian or John Chrysostom. Cyril of Alexandria (A.D. 376–444), on the other... Continue Reading
Embodied Creativity
Delighting in God Through Diversity
The diversity of mankind is a feature of God’s creation, not a flaw. Though our differences have been and continue to be the occasion of division, discord, and the devaluing of life, God did not design the world this way. God created differences to reflect and highlight his brilliance and glory. Some time ago,... Continue Reading
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