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Written by Nick Batzig | Wednesday, January 25, 2023 We must remember the mercy of God in Christ, as we acknowledge, hate, and turn from our sin and rebellion to Him who is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in lovingkindness,” to the God who forgives iniquity, transgression and sin.” May God give us grace to see that his patience is part of... Continue Reading William Borden’s Impactful College Years for Christ We may be encouraged in our own spiritual life and service by Borden’s outstanding example. Written by Vance Christie | Wednesday, January 25, 2023 In addition to financially supporting the founding of the Yale Hope Mission…Borden was actively involved in the carrying out of its ministry. He regularly took part in helping to conduct the Gospel services that were held at the mission. A foreign visitor at Yale said that what had impressed him the most during his time... Continue Reading Leaving a Church Well For those who are considering a transfer to another congregation for non-moral reasons. Written by Bryan Schneider | Wednesday, January 25, 2023 It is possible, in certain circumstances, to depart from a congregation in a loving way. Then there are ways one can depart from a congregation which leaves a wake of pain and suffering behind. One way honors the Lord and the other harms His people. Today’s article is going to be difficult and could... Continue Reading Calvin on the Authority of Scripture Scripture, for Calvin, bears witness to its own authority. Written by Jackson Shepard | Wednesday, January 25, 2023 The Holy Spirit does two things: inspires the writing of Scripture and indwells the people of God. As a corollary of both, he carries the divine writings into the hands of his people and guides them, as a people, in their interpretation. Scripture and Church, therefore, stand in harmony. Early on in John Calvin’s... Continue Reading The Basics—The Holy Trinity The doctrine of the Trinity stretches the limits of human language and logic. Written by Kim Riddlebarger | Wednesday, January 25, 2023 We must affirm that there is one God who exists in three distinct persons–Father, Son and Holy Spirit, who are equal in glory, majesty and power. This is how God reveals himself in his word. It is common to hear people claim that Christians, Jews, and Muslims all worship the same God. Not true.... Continue Reading The Curse Under Our Breath What Grumbling Sounds Like to God Written by Greg Morse | Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Paul describes the luminary life of trusting saints; a life that shines in a dark and thankless world (Romans 1:21). Blamelessness, innocence, proving ourselves to be children of God—all by a supernatural life of worship instead of bleating. At first, it seems a little thing, A want unmet, a prayer unwinged. Voiceless, it interrogates... Continue Reading A Nation of Biblical Illiterates A timely wake-up call for Christian parents and pastors. Written by Thaddeus Williams | Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Parents can hardly pass on to the next generation what they lack themselves. How can we expect rising generations to take the Christian worldview seriously when the overwhelming majority of their parents are clueless, shaped far more by cultural trends than Scripture? The Cultural Research Center of Arizona Christian University has released its American... Continue Reading Truth Beyond the Facts Truth is going to change you. Written by Pierce Taylor Hibbs | Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Truth (Jesus Christ), in short, doesn’t just give us new life, a second birth; it also shepherds that new life. It makes us grow and change over days, months, years, and decades. Learning is a matter of taking small steps forward, but then backing up so that you can take a bigger jump, clearing... Continue Reading Encore: Evangelicalism in 2020 and Beyond Assessing the impact of Tim Keller’s "Third Way." Written by Mark DeVine | Tuesday, January 24, 2023 Looking over the last twenty years, it becomes clear that Keller-movement Evangelicals built platforms, brands, and messages in order to be found winsome by the blue communities they sought to reach. As with the old-line liberalism of Friedrich Schleiermacher, exquisite sensitivity to target audiences will shape the message delivered far more than its deliverers intended. ... Continue Reading And Then There Was One Book Review: An Emotionally Raw Journey Through Spousal Grief Written by Tim Challies | Tuesday, January 24, 2023 Echol’s book is not a theology of death, yet teaches that God reigns over death and provides ultimate hope beyond it. This is a beautiful, hopeful little book and one I’m glad to recommend. I don’t know what it is like to lose a spouse. I don’t know what it is like to bid... Continue Reading Jesus is God: Four Ways to See Jesus’s Divinity in John’s Gospel The Gospel of John is perhaps the richest vein in Scripture for mining trinitarian gold. Written by David Schrock | Tuesday, January 24, 2023 The Bible is unequivocal in calling Jesus God.” And thus, we should worship him not only as a good and great man, but as our God—Creator, Redeemer, Lord, and Second Person of the Trinity. Indeed, let us come to the Father, through the Son, by the Spirit, bringing him all the praise he deserves. ... Continue Reading Keeping the Faith: Spurgeon and the Downgrade Controversy Spurgeon argued true believers cannot be ministry affiliates with those who have compromised the faith. Written by Jason K. Allen | Tuesday, January 24, 2023 The controversy cost Spurgeon dearly. It cost him his friendships. It cost him his reputation. Even his own brother disowned his decision. Yet, for Spurgeon, to remain within the Union would be tantamount to theological treason. As Christians, we are called to share our faith, but we are also called to keep it. Like... Continue Reading The Megachurch Century On Jan. 1st, 1923, the first modern megachurch opened its doors, complete with skits, and toe-tapping tunes. But what have been the effects of this century-long confusion between church and theatre? Written by Shane Rosenthal | Tuesday, January 24, 2023 …the dominating controversy within Christendom will be between those who give full weight to the supernatural reality at the heart of all Christian dogma, practice, and thought, and those who try to convert Christianity into a naturalistic religion by whittling away the reality and comprehensiveness of its supernatural basis.” 100 years ago to this... Continue Reading Is Your View of Christ’s Mission for You Fuzzy? The mission of Christ followers can be stated succinctly. It is to seek rightness” over the earth. Written by Gary Yagel | Tuesday, January 24, 2023 How many goals can occupy the position of first in your life? Only one. If you stay focused on one mission—seeking first Christ’s agenda of righteousness every sphere of your life and world—then,” says Jesus, everything else will take care of itself.” This past week, while studying George Barna’s...