As we approach that milestone moment that is the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, I wanted to present some hopefully thought-provoking and spirit-stirring articles reflecting on our national identity from a Christian perspective.
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Scripture is clear that God has a plan for human history, and He has revealed details of that plan through, among others, His prophets. But at this milestone moment of 250 years of American independence, how should Americans understand their place in God's prophetic plan for the world?
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Famously, the Apostle Paul compared the variety of Spirit-given gifts in the church to the different parts of a human body, and to how they function distinctly, but interdependently, as a unified organism. But what exactly does it look like in real life for Christians to function together in this way, with different gifts or manifestations of God's Spirit working together in a complementary way?
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Following a related group of words in the New Testament can helps us see more clearly the sobering contours of our eternal fate apart from God's grace in Christ.
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Consider how this 'unpacking restatement' of Paul's words in 1 Corinthians 8 might help you better understand God's word in this fascinating passage.
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What about disciples of Jesus who do not (and may never) occupy these roles or offices (i.e., apostle, elder, evangelist)? Do they also possess a "ministry of the word"? Absolutely.
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...Jesus has good news for the busy. One of his ancient conversations (in this case, with a busy hostess) can serve as a powerful corrective and comfort for our modern mindset (of busyness).
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What a blessing it is to celebrate twenty years of God "giv[ing] the growth" in the lives of many through the ministry of Way of Grace Church. Some of those lives remain with us in terms of regular fellowship. But most have moved out onto other paths. What a privilege to play some part in God's redeeming work in the hearts of these individuals and families!
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A testimony on our digital "9:1 Board" from a brother or sister in our faith family.
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More than a billion Christians today rightly reject the claims of the papacy, not because various popes have nothing to teach us, but because such claims do not align with sacred Scripture or the beliefs of the early Church.
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2026
Famously, the Apostle Paul compared the variety of Spirit-given gifts in the church to the different parts of a human body, and to how they function distinctly, but interdependently, as a unified organism. But what exactly does it look like in real life for Christians to function together in this way, with different gifts or manifestations of God's Spirit working together in a complementary way?
From one perspective, our Sunday morning gatherings seem to only involve a handful of people in those formal and familiar positions that allow them to build others up (for example, someone praying up front, the worship leader, the pastor, etc.). And yet, acknowledging these examples, we should also ask, "What might 'building up' look like for everyone else?"
Jul 11
2018
From the outset, God designed men and women to be social beings. If community was vital in the perfect world before sin bent and twisted us, and our surroundings, how much more vital is it now that we live in a fallen world!