David Platt, author of the book Radical, writes about how Christians know and live God’s will. Thanks to Relevant for the excerpt. It’s quite possibly the most commonly asked question in Christianity today: What is God’s will for my life? We have questions and face decisions all the time, and we find ourselves constantly wondering …

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Kristen Gillies points out that catering to a consumer-driven model of worship undercuts the very Gospel it (hopefully) seeks to communicate. It also makes me wonder about bait-and-switch models which appear to indulge consumer-driven preferences in order to gain an opportunity to share the anti-selfcentered message about Jesus. Consider the attitude of your heart as …

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Michael Kruger continues his ten part series by pointing out that at the time the New Testament was being written the authors considered other contemporary writings as Scripture. One of the most controversial issues in the study of the New Testament canon is the date when these books were regarded as Scripture. When were these …

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What does Passion – How Christ’s Final Day Changes Your Everyday (Mike McKinley, The Good Book Company, 2013) promise? In ten chapters Mike McKinley seeks to demonstrate how the events of the day of Christ’s crucifixion (recorded in Luke’s Gospel) have “a purpose for our lives today.” In unfolding this observation McKinley seeks to explain …

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