I highly recommend reading the book 50 Reasons Jesus Came to Die by John Piper (click link to download the PDF of the book from Desiring God). The title gives the book away, but the content is rich and will give strong Biblical reasons for Jesus death and ultimately his resurrection. It is not a […]
Spiritual warfare – Christ our victory
This is the first of a series of blog posts I will write in the next week or so in a plan to develop some of the thoughts I raised and give Scriptural support for the role of spiritual warfare in the life of faith. “Be strong in the Lord and in the power of […]
Pray for persecuted Christians in India
This video is from pastor and author Francis Chan explaining his heart-break over the persecution of Christians in India, and includes a plea to pray. While the video does contain violence, it should challenge all of us to spend some time thinking of and praying for our brothers and sisters in a distant land. Watch […]
Prayer is such an important aspect of the Christ-centered life, so it is vital that we grow and develop our prayer life. I was impressed by a recent series of blog posts on the Resurgence website, and wanted to pass a link to you with all of these posts. They are filled with some great […]
Devotion – One Hit Wonders, 3 John
Background: The book of 3 John is a short, personal letter written by the Apostle John to a man named Gaius. Men named Gaius are mentioned several times in the New Testament, yet, Gaius was a common name at that time, so more than likely, this is the only time we find this man in […]