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Why Pride Is Not the Opposite of Humility—And What Is
If I am about me, I am selfish. If I am about you, I am humble.
Why Community Pantries Will Never Get It Done
What if the community of the church, which is the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, was a place where the love for one another was so palpable nothing was impossible for them?
Why We Don’t Live in America Anymore
We must let go of America's "good old days," and start to seek a better country—the Kingdom of God.
If “To Die Is Gain,” What’s the Point of Staying Alive?
For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. (Philippians 1:21)
The More Excellent Way of Prayer
Down through the ages, the Saints speak of prayer not as preparation for the work, but as the work itself.
How to Take the High Road In the Face of Insult
Jesus wins, and because Jesus wins we may endure losses, but we will not lose.
The Surprising Sophistication of the Gospel in Suffering
Jesus can take a situation far from the realm of God's purpose and cause it to serve the purposes of God in astonishing ways.
Does Love Matter like the Moon or the Sun?
The love of God in Jesus Christ is the white, hot, blazing Sun of all reality.
This May Be the Most Important Question I Will Ever Ask You
So many people mistakenly understand the love of God as a kind of divine tolerance for them.
Why Our Local Church Must Become Like the Pittsburgh Steelers Again
Churches, no matter how small or large, must be seen as fellowships serving as the tip of the spear of the Kingdom of God.
Christianity Is Not the Power of Positive Thinking
The Christian faith is not another human perspective on life. It is God's point of view.
Why Small Is the New Large
Where the holiness of Jesus is in play, small will be the new big.
Do You Have a Friend in the Gospel?
It's strangely and deeply satisfying to behold the way a former skeptic's doubt turned faith bolsters the courage of us all.
Easter Sunday—He Is Risen!
Vain the stone, the watch, the seal; Christ has burst the gates of hell! Death in vain forbids him rise: Christ hath opened paradise!
Holy Saturday—He Is Buried
O Lord God, the God who saves me, day and night I cry to You. Turn Your ear to hear my anguish; may my prayer come before You.
Good Friday—He Is Crucified
We must remember, however faint and difficult it must have been, Jesus sang Psalm 22 from the cross.
Maundy Thursday—The Lament of God
On Maundy Thursday, the Son of God was arrested like a common criminal. There is nothing normal about today or tomorrow or any day thereafter.