True or Empty Claims Matthew 7:1–23 Not everyone who says to me, “Lord, Lord,” will enter the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 7:21 Jesus contrasts those who profess to follow Jesus—they…
ByFaith Magazine ↗More than a testimony of suffering, healing, or resilience, Morgan says his experience is “the story of how God cares for his people.” The post Step Morgan on Mountain Biking,…
ByFaith Magazine ↗In God’s hands, fire and force can be used for a number of “drosses,” “impurities,” and “excesses”….But His purpose is always the same: separation for purification. Last week, we…
The Aquila Report ↗You cannot fully understand Keller’s impact without reckoning with the enormous foundation he laid in quiet study. The post Tim Keller On the Importance of Reading Church History appeared first…
ByFaith Magazine ↗Mourning That Leads to Action Matthew 5:1–12 Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Matthew 5:4 The second beatitude can refer to sorrow aroused by the suffering…
ByFaith Magazine ↗The hope of the Christian in suffering and dying has to be a hope that bears the suffering one has been given, and never abandons the reliance on God’s promised…
The Aquila Report ↗The Word of God is our guide, our companion in the darkness, the Word which comes from God is our hope and confidence. This is not our own creation in…
The Aquila Report ↗We sometimes cry out, “God, are you there? Do you see what is happening? Do you hear our cries for help? Have you abandoned what you have made?” We feel…
The Aquila Report ↗When churches create roles for women that closely resemble the work, visibility, and symbolic authority of ordained officers—while denying that these roles carry authority—they introduce confusion. Authority becomes something that…
The Aquila Report ↗Our great hope, then, is not to escape “place”—not to escape the fact that we have bodies that are located at specific places in time and space. The hope that God promises us is…
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