Post Category: Church Body Life

This is a post from Crossway by Marcus Johnson, author of One with Christ: An Evangelical Theology of Salvation. 1. The Bible contains an astonishing number of terms, expressions and images that bear witness to the reality of our being made one with Christ Jesus. In the Newer Testament we find literally hundreds of references to the believer's union with Christ. To cite ...

It's that time of year again. College students are settling into their dorms, high schoolers are finishing up their summer reading, moms and dads are making lunches and stuffing backpacks, and stores are marketing their newest "back to school" items. I have long since graduated school and so have my children, but every August and September, God uses this season to remind ...

Real Men Love Strong WomenArticle by Paul MaxwellI've heard it too many times: "A man likes a quiet woman." "Guys don't respond well to smart girls." "Educated women are too intimidating to attract good men." I understand why we believe these things. It's a nice story. It makes sense of the success of some women to find husbands, and the failure of others. As Christians (...

"The church is not a club, an organization, or a non-profit entity. The church is not just about a Sunday morning worship service. The church is a gathered people who exist by God's grace to display the glory of Jesus and testify to his goodness as he is about his work of bringing all God's prodigals home." TPW, Gloria Furman...

An excellent article by John Piper based on Matthew 28:1820Is God calling you to cross-cultural missions for the sake of the global glory of Jesus Christ? Jesus promised to be with us to the end of the age in our mission to make disciples of all ethnic groups (Matthew 28:20). So the duration of the mission is as long as the duration of the promise to the end of the age. ...

Tim Challies has written an excellent article for our consideration entitled, 5 Questions To Ask of a Book Before You Read It. Here's a synopsis: They are far and away the most common questions I receive (beyond, perhaps, how to pronounce my nameit rhymes with "valleys"): Can you tell me anything about this author? Have you heard of this book? Is it safe to read? Sometim...

You like to talk politics? You have opinions about everybody? You are the local megaphone for all that is wrong in the politics, nay even in the world? Pump the brakes and consider how God has actually called you to live your life. Kevin Halloran has served us well with his thoughts in the following article:4 Ways to WorshipNot WorryThis Election Season Perhaps past pres...

An excellent article from Pastor David Mathis! Read it below or online HERE. The final frontier of biological research is still the enigmatic human brain. And at the cutting edge of recent study has been this phenomenon we call "habits." One important finding has been what researchers and popularizers call "keystone habits" simple, but catalytic new routines that inspire...

"Church members should knit their lives to tightly that if you try to pull one out of the body, another dozen come with him, pulling him back." ~Bobby Jamieson...

A conversation, not a recitation byStephen Liggins Scintillate, scintillate, globule vivific Fain do I contemplate thy nature specific Loftily poised in the ether so spacious Strongly resembling a gem carbonaceous This is an elaborate version of the poem Twinkle, twinkle, little star that my father once taught me. I put some effort into learning it when younger, and h...