Jul 24
Saved from what? When a God sent earthquake rocked the jailhouse in Philippi, the jailer naturally assumed that all the inmates had fled the premises. Stunned to find Paul and Silas still around and that suicide might not be his only option, his first statement was, “What must I do to be saved?” (see Acts …
Jul 23
The wrong place at the right time. Or the right place at the right time. Which one was it? The Irony of It All The apostle Paul really wanted to go to Asia to preach the gospel where it had yet to be heard, but the Spirit wouldn’t let him go. With one door closed, …
Jun 22
So often, when a theist engages with an atheist, the assumption behind the argument is that one cannot believe that God exists unless a theists can prove his existence. But what if atheists had to prove their beliefs instead of just disproving the claims of theists? Can they prove that God does not exist? Atheists have a natural worldview …
Jun 20
Indeed, one of the great blessings of the gospel is the opportunity to be reconciled with a holy, righteous, all knowing, personal God of grace and mercy. The way into the Most Holy Place has been opened to us through the atoning work of Christ (see Hebrews 10.19-22). But, and this is an important but, …
Jun 19
What is the most incredible part of the gospel? How would you answer that question? I would answer that question differently on different days, as I am sure you would, too. On some days, when I feel very small in the cosmic scheme of things, the most incredible aspect about the gospel is that God …
Jun 06
God has entrusted us with the message of reconciliation. What a great risk that was and continues to be. After hundreds of years of speaking through prophets, God entered creation in the flesh, reconciling the world to Himself through the atoning death of Jesus Christ on the cross. And forty days after His resurrection, Christ …
Jun 05
All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling£ the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through …
May 31
One of the great New Testament teachings about the calling of evangelism is 1 Peter 3.15, “Always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you.” A closer look at the full context demonstrates that Peter was teaching the church more than just …
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