The theme of easy grace at times seems to permeate the pulpit and Christian books in recent memory with calls for a life of ease residing at the fingertips of those who can garner enough gumption and belief to obtain it. But is this approach of a life of ease with no hint or mention […]
Few issues today are as important as understanding the connection between the gospel, discipleship, missions, and apologetics. I’ve learned these truths through ministering on the streets of Seattle, being in college campus ministry, and at local coffee shops around my area. Engaging in discipleship, missions, and apologetics in a manner worthy of the gospel means
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Gen. 50:20, “You meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to . . . save many people alive.” Ps. 49:14-15, “Their beauty shall be consumed in the grave . . . . But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave.” Ps. 73:26, “My flesh and my
In our first post in this series we considered how to bring forth godly fruit that pleases God. In the second post, we considered bearing the fruit of living in the Spirit. The Westminster Shorter Catechism begins by telling us that man’s chief end is “to glorify God.” this highlights the importance of abiding in
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Having defined abiding in Him in terms of His love and our obedience in our first post, Jesus now sets before the disciples two results that flow from our abiding in Him. The first is that abiding delivers us from the judgment of God. Jesus expressed this truth in negative terms, speaking of false professors
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Editors note: The purpose of this series is to help our readers think through what discipleship is and how to embrace the Cross of Christ in all of life. Dave looked at learning the key to true contentment and joy in the Lord. Nick wrote on the three spiritual stages of a believer’s life. Dave
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Editors note: The purpose of this series is to help our readers think through what discipleship is and how to embrace the Cross of Christ in all of life. Dave looked at learning the key to true contentment and joy in the Lord. Nick wrote on the three spiritual stages of a believer’s life. Dave
Editors note: The purpose of this series is to help our readers think through what discipleship is and how to embrace the Cross of Christ in all of life. Dave looked at learning the key to true contentment and joy in the Lord. Nick wrote on the three spiritual stages of a believer’s life. Dave