Jared Wilson writes about the mission response to Gospel preaching and teaching. Christian ministry can’t be motivated by fear and guilt. The good news about Jesus doesn’t just tell Christians how to respond, it is the power by which they respond. Remember that the gospel will empower its own implications. So remind your church that …
An article at Mockingbird that reflects on the point that Jesus’ resurrection has a far more profound impact than someone simply coming back from the dead: Reading the resurrection stories in the gospels, there are plenty of themes that the four authors want to emphasize. One among them is that the resurrection was a bodily …
Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day 14 35. Q. What is the meaning of: “Conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary”? A. That the eternal Son of God, who is and remains true and eternal God, took upon himself our true manhood from the flesh and blood of the Virgin Mary through …
Worship only makes full sense when it is experienced as an encounter with God. In that sense it is an aspect of another reality functioning in this one. A gathering that functions without relying on a relationship with God to make it operate is less than worship. This Sunday, God invites you, together with your …
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