As I’m nearing the end of Ed Welch’s book Running Scared, I came across this comment about 1 Peter 5:6-7: “Our natural tendency is to go it alone, or, if the load is too heavy, to call a friend to help. But Peter paints a different picture. In an act that could never have been […]
As we enter Mark 14, we see that the Jewish religious leaders have had enough of Jesus and His confrontations with them. Now they’re trying to figure out how they can kill and be done with Him. But, because Jesus was so famous at this point and had a lot of support from the common
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Written by Dawn Rutan “He brought me out into a broad place; He rescued me, because He delighted in me” (Psalm 18:19 ESV). I read this verse last night and saw it in a new light. Usually when I’ve read it I’ve thought to myself, “I hope that will be true one day.” The cares
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Beyond its significance for the new believer, baptism is a powerful reminder of the gospel for the entire church, strengthening the faith of believers, confronting the hypocrisy of nominal believers, and inviting non-believers to trust in Jesus. Colossians 1:21-23 lays out two essential elements of the ‘good news’: Apart from Jesus we are separated from
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Titus 3:3-7 Why is there so much crime and mayhem in the news? Why are there problems in our families? Why do we struggle with our emotions and behavior? There’s something wrong with us, and we need help. We don’t just need to cope with the symptoms, we need a cure for the source. Jesus
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Written by Dawn Rutan Every time we sing All Hail the Power of Jesus Name I have to look carefully at the words of the second verse to make sure I sing it correctly. The lyrics say “Hail Him who saves you by His grace,” but I tend think they should be “Hail Him who
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