Prayer: An Instrument of God’s Judgment
For some Christians, prayer is nothing more than a monologue: just an opportunity to talk to God, listing out all of our needs like a…
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For some Christians, prayer is nothing more than a monologue: just an opportunity to talk to God, listing out all of our needs like a…
Read article →Have you ever heard the idea that “God is sovereign and doesn’t need you”? In one sense, yes, it’s true that God is holy, set…
Read article →(Read articles one, two, and three here.) Charlotte Brontë said, “The trouble is not that I am single and likely to stay single, but that…
Read article →(This article is part three in a four-part series on legalism and grace. Read articles one and two here.) It was 5pm the night before…
Read article →This is the second article of a series. Click here to read the first article. On the night of January 13, 2012, the luxury cruise…
Read article →A few years ago, just after midnight, three ladies driving their rental car through Bellevue, Washington found themselves underwater as the car’s GPS mistakenly directed…
Read article →Editor’s Note: Click here to access Part 1 of this article, published on October 29, 2024. 3. We look to Jesus because he looked ahead…
Read article →The Bible often likens our Christian life to running a race, and it’s a great metaphor for a few reasons. First, running, like the Christian…
Read article →A few summers ago, our family drove across the country and ended up visiting Yosemite National Park for a few days. On the final day,…
Read article →Have you ever noticed that our society celebrates everything? In September alone, we celebrated “Random Acts of Poetry Day” (September 6), “Video Games Day” (September…
Read article →If anything is certain over the last few months, it is that the predictability of ministry has been anything but certain! Because of the COVID-19/Coronavirus…
Read article →Often at church, when we do an Old Testament character study, we compare ourselves to that character, and then the moral of the story or sermon becomes “Dare to be a Daniel,” or “Have faith like Abraham” or…
Read article →“For it is time for judgment to begin at the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for…
Read article →I was surprised by the following true story: The location: Pearl Harbor The date: Sunday morning, December 7, 1941. Three hundred and fifty-three Japanese airplanes…
Read article →Enjoy “A Letter to the Modern Church” by Pilgrim Benham in this series on the seven churches in Revelation. …. The theologian Michael Stipe (the…
Read article →There is no such thing as the perfect church. Someone once said you’ll never find the perfect church–and if you do, don’t start attending there…
Read article →We aren’t sure exactly who wrote the book of Hebrews. Some say it was Paul the apostle, but that is doubtful. Others say Barnabas—or because…
Read article →Recently I had the opportunity to meet with dozens of Calvary pastors from around the country in New York City for a special time of…
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