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From the blog this week: The Holy Spirit and Common Grace Rest “It fit her neck so precisely, yet now, exhausted, she realized that the weight she had so carefully balanced for so long was not worth it. She wanted out so badly.” America Was Never Our Home: How Christian Exiles Love a Nation Like…
From the blog this week: What Can Stop the Church? Some resources from around the web to encourage your growth in grace…click the links below. Do the Next Small Thing “We are not called to change the world on our own. We are called to be faithful.” COVID: A Blessing in Disguise for the American…
From the blog this week: The Deity of the Holy Spirit Pruning “While the severed branches and dead portions of the rosebush piled up, I had to tell myself I was doing what was best for the roses. In order for the blossoms to increase, the bush must shed the dying and diseased branches. The…
From the blog this week: Lead Me to the Rock 5 Myths about Hell “Hell is a place of punishment by God; sinners who have committed treason against an infinite God will remain in the place of torment where they shall only be able to continually hate the God they hated in their previous life.”…
From the blog this week: The Person of the Holy Spirit How Do I Find Freedom from Worry? “We’re sinners; I’m a sinner. I don’t deserve any promise of God fulfilled in my life. How can I count on the promises of God being fulfilled in my life? One thing: Christ died for me.” A…
True Rest in the God who Helps “ In this season of uncertainty, where our first-world idols of health and wealth have proven to be flimsy, I have been forced to seek solace in the power of my Maker. I have learned that even if I stop working, the world is sustained by a Helper who does not…
From the blog: Don’t Give Up The Ordinary People God Chose “At times, the local church can seem to us like a sporting event to a non-athlete, or a baking show to a microwave cook, or a book club to someone who doesn’t like to read. It can seem like a big fuss over something…
From the blog: Practice Self-Discipline What is the Attractional Church? “But when attraction becomes the primary mission, you tend to use whatever works to attract them…What you win people with is what you win them to. The best motives in the world cannot sanctify unbiblical methods.” When Your Prayers Lack Words “Prayerlessness feels like wanting to…
From the blog: Flattery is Not Encouragement Waiting on the Lord is Not a Waste “Why is waiting so difficult? Because it feels as if we’re not doing anything. And that’s the point. You’re not doing anything, but God is. However, waiting is one of the greatest applications of the Christian faith. You are putting…
From the blog this week: A Different Kind of Easter Sunday The Scoundrels of Scripture: A 6-Day Video Devotional “Over and over again, Scripture shows us how Jesus interacted with people— people with hopes, dreams, hurts, and disappointments. We’ll hear what Jesus said to those who welcomed him and wanted him, as well as to…