The following passage is an excerpt from "Prayer: The Work of Missions," preached by John Piper in 1988. Life Is War When Paul came to the end of his life, he said in 2 Timothy 4:7, "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race...
The following passage is an excerpt from "Prayer: The Work of Missions," preached by John Piper in 1988. Life Is War When Paul came to the end of his life, he said in 2 Timothy 4:7, "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race...
When circumstances come together in miraculous ways for many devout Christians, they quickly attribute them to the providence of God. When these same kinds of events happen to pessimistic, skeptical Christians like me, we often warily cast an eye...
My first exposure to The Gospel Comes with a House Key was timely. It was 2018, and we had a sick child. The illness necessitated we move away from a both spiritually and emotionally rich season of living among refugee neighbors at Cedar Point...
Our Identity in Christ The claims of Christianity and culture are always at odds at some level. But the talk today on identity brings this contrast into sharp focus. What does it mean to be human? The message from modern...
So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things...
Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. Who knew that getting to the truth could be so challenging? In an age where we have a plethora of avenues to gain information, the struggle to find the truth seems to be more and...
Regardless of our different stages in life, we have in common a pre-COVID life that has been shut down, and space to contemplate how our life post-COVID might change. I am one of those people who avoid rebooting my computer. Isn’t shutting...
“Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.” Ephesians 5:15-16 “I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo...
With earthly bodies tethered to soil we honor our elected officials; with heavenly souls anchored in Christ we run to his Word to find our refuge and strength. Psalm 62:5-8, "For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from...
The coronavirus has changed Americans’ religious behaviors. More Americans are praying now than a month ago. More than half of all U. S. adults say they have prayed for an end to the spread of the virus. Indeed, it is a good time to pray...
