By Obbie Todd There’s hardly a more relevant question in the Christian life than that of assurance. Peter affirms that the telos (the end) of our faith is salvation. (1 Pet. 1:9) So the stakes are pretty high. Yet for a question of such ultimate importance, it’s hardly ever asked. In the church today, there …
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Your Sunday’s Best
By Colton Corter The Lord's Day is the most important day of the week. Jesus has placed the authority of representing the Kingdom of God on earth in our gathered assemblies (Matt 18:20). So God's glory is put on peculiar display when we meet as local congregations to worship our gracious Triune God. We meet to hear …
The Shock of Sin and Grace in the Life of a Leader
By Mathew Gilbert It’s always difficult to see someone you really respect fall deep into sin. Even the slightest accusation of moral failure in someone you respect changes the way you look at them forever. When we see crucial authority figures in our lives fall into sin, we struggle to trust not only that person, …
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Reforming with Ryle
By Evan Knies John Charles Ryle was born in Macclesfield, Cheshire (1816) and educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford. He entered ministry around the year 1841, and served many churches up until his retirement in 1900, when he was aged 83. He died later that year. Ryle was a minister that wrote many popular …
Righteous Judgment, Radical Grace: Reflections on Exodus 11
By Mathew Gilbert Kids are great at pushing the limits. Parents know the moment they set a limit on anything, their children will try to push them to the edge. Erica and I have already seen how much our son, Jude, loves to push the limits. We will bring him in our room to play on …
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