The most powerful message ever preached was from Christ’s pulpit of love—the cross. From it we hear, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” (Jn 3:16). From it we […]
This day I am praying for the congregation that I love and serve—not unlike any other day—with a particular burden for their love to Christ. I pray that “in everything [Christ] might be preeminent” (Col 1:18)—in our hearts, in our thoughts, in our desires, in our […]
Jonathan Edwards patently modeled the importance of resolutions in the aid of deliberate living—a life disciplined in the graces of Christ. His first resolution reads: Resolved, That I will do whatsoever I think to be most to the glory of God, and my own good, profit, […]
We can learn from how Jesus faced the greatest of all evils. Notice how Christ speaks of His impending crucifixion. The complex of events that are precipitated by hatred, betrayal, and injustice, He repeatedly describes as His “hour” (Jn 2:4; 7:30; 8:20). This hour is the […]
When your life is overcast with storm clouds of evil and pain—with the power and effects of sin, and the glory, light, and warmth of the Son (of God) are eclipsed, where do you look for comfort? The sun can serve as a powerful illustration of […]