Persistent Prayer Promises Peace
In four words, the message of these verses is this: persistent prayer promises peace. In the next few minutes, I’ll comment on how Paul understands the problem, the provision, and the promise.
The Blessed God who Gives All to Us in Christ
Ephesians 1:3–6 declares that God is blessed, calling us to bless Him, because in Jesus He gives us everything. Then it unpacks what God gives and why God gives.
Treasuring Christ in Transition
Moving 634 miles from our biological family, 502 miles from our church family, one and a half months before our first child arrives, to a land we do not know with people we do not know… why? The short answer is because we found a treasure hidden in a field worth selling all, giving all—even our very lives—for.
These Symptoms are Signs: How the Evil in the World Inspires Present Longing for Future Hope
In the same way a body would ache, so too our world groans. Being cursed and corrupted as a result of man’s rebellion, creation is crying out: viral infections, violence, glorification of evil, death, and so on are all symptoms, signs saying, “Something’s not right with this world.”
The Five Most Significant Events of America's History
If you were to ask a handful of people what the top five most significant events in America’s history are, you would get a great variety of answers. That said, I will share my thoughts on the five most significant events of America’s history.