Unlocking the Bible: Redemption (Exodus 12:1-13)
[Editor’s Note: Pastor Colin Smith continues his Christmas season devotional to help you reflect on Jesus’ glory by taking a broad look at all that God has promised and accomplished in Him. The...
View ArticleCreated But Fallen, Fallen But Created
Over a year ago, my friend Mike Wittmer, author of Heaven is a Place on Earth and Don’t Stop Believing, blogged about how postmodern innovators in the church (”emergents”) are challenging the age old...
View ArticleRedemption and the World of Sports
Jon Shields at The Wall Street Journal has an interesting commentary on the recent death of former NBA center Manute Bol, his “radical Christianity,” and the trite way sports journalists talk about...
View ArticleHow God Continues to Redeem His Bride
The dawn of a new day pulls you out of your much-needed sleep. Your mind immediately replays the various conversations and teaching associated with a jam-packed Sunday of ministry. Against your better...
View ArticleBeauty from the Ashes of 16th Street Baptist Church
Stories have the power to change lives. Unfortunately, many are never heard. All too often, the stories of ordinary people who faced tremendous trials with godly grace and dignity slip through the...
View ArticleScorsese and the World Underneath
The boxer knows this is it. He has traveled hundreds of miles, trained for hours on end, and sacrificed his family and his integrity. And there, sitting on the other side of the ring, is his reckoning....
View ArticleDid Jesus Die to Save Everyone?
The doctrine of definite atonement is nothing if not controversial. That Jesus died to rescue his bride is a precious truth, one all Christians embrace. But the suggestion he didn’t die to rescue...
View ArticleNehemiah Helps Point the Way
Editors’ note: This excerpt comes from Rebuild: A Study in Nehemiah, a new group study by Kathleen Nielson with D. A. Carson. Hear more from Carson and Nielson on Nehemiah when you attend The Gospel...
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