Measure of Faith
I take this to be a measure of my faith in the Trinity that, without regard to danger, I make known God’s gift and the eternal comfort He provides: that I spread God’s name everywhere dutifully and without fear, so that after my death I may leave a legacy to so many thousands of people […]
The Fool’s Folly
The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God.’ They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds; there is none who does good. (Psalm 14:1) Practical Atheism April 1st is a day associated with pranks and harmless deception – a time when people delight in fooling others. Yet Scripture speaks of a different kind of […]
The Reality of Faith
Our readings in this series are from the book, The Church Captive. Here is a brief excerpt from page 56: “Jesus, Schaeffer insisted, had given the world the right to judge the reality and value of our faith by the degree of unity and love we shared with one another. In the absence of that, the watching world […]
Coming Glory
Jesus throughout the Scriptures: Pre-exilic Prophets 3 (2) Pray Psalm 104.24-30.O LORD, how manifold are Your works!In wisdom You have made them all.The earth is full of Your possessions—…You open Your hand, they are filled with good.You hide Your face, they are troubled;You take away their breath, they die and return to their dust.You send forth […]
Breath of Life, Come Sweeping Through Us
Forgive us, we pray. Wash us clean in the blood of Christ. Hide us in his righteousness and renew us by the power of your Spirit.
Maturing Perspective
Luke 9:51–56 (ESV) When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem. And he sent messengers ahead of him, who went and entered a village of the Samaritans, to make preparations for him. But the people did not receive him, because his face was set […]