The Christian’s Daily Prayer
Have you ever woke up and been unsure of how to pray? Maybe the pressures of the day are so overwhelming you don’t know where to begin. Or perhaps the troubles of this life have you so worn, that you lack the strength.
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Respectable Sin
Sin is that ugly word that we like to image belongs to other people. It is often reserved for things like embezzlement, adultery, or murder. Things which we think are beyond our capabilities. Yet, this isn’t how God describes sin. In his book “Respectable Sins,” Jerry Bridges masterfully spends the first three chapters explaining this […]
Time for Dirty Hands
We live in an era of social media fame! We watch YouTube videos of people doing the things we would love to do. We scroll through Instagram posts of people visiting places we would love to go. We see friends posting stuff about their families and jobs that we would like to emulate. We live […]
Community-Wide Worship
“Missions exists because worship doesn’t…Worship, therefore, is the fuel and goal of missions. It’s the goal of missions because in missions we simply aim to bring the nations into the white-hot enjoyment of God’s glory.” – John Piper, Let the Nations Be Glad! As the people of God, we are called to worship God above […]
Restoring Joy: A Study in the Joy of Repentance
We are in a world broken by sin, with fallen bodies, and sinful people. But we must be clear; our biggest problem is not outside of us but inside of us. As we respond to life in a broken world, our hearts are revealed. Therein, we find sin lying to us, promising life and happiness but giving […]
Christian, Make the Most of Your Smartphone
It is no secret that there are dangers in technology. However, the technology isn’t the problem. Smartphones, computers, and other modern technology are merely tools. Those tools can be used by our sinful desires to accomplish many evil things. I believe that Tony Reinke’s new book, 12 Ways Your Phone is Changing You, is an […]