This is the battle every Christian fights, and it’s the hardest battle in ministry: the battle against yourself. From Jeff Robinson: The ministry is a lot like golf. You really are your own worst enemy. You have to battle you all the time. It comes down to realizing that you are weak. As Paul says …

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With the seasonal observations of the euphoria that is experienced by winning football teams and their supporters, Stephen McAlpine reflects on how a joy that seems so complete will fade so quickly (pre-season training will probably commence well before Christmas) contrasts with a joy that is more complete and which will never diminish. I’m a …

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We are citizens of heaven living on earth, not people from heaven seeking to become citizens here. That difference should show in our priorities and in our relationships. From D.A. Horton. Living as exiles means that fighting for political power isn’t our main objective, suffering together well as we reach the lost in our society …

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All Christians are part of the household of God. All Christians were once welcomed to that household by God’s grace. All Christians have a role in welcoming visitors to that household as an expression of the grace we’ve received. From Nick Kennicott at The Christward Collective. To be hospitable is to welcome a person with …

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