Divorce & the Holidays

Divorce & the Holidays – “Ministering To Divorced Parents at Christmas”

We Never Arrive Before God: Missionary Hope for Hard Places

We Never Arrive Before God: Missionary Hope for Hard Places – “So, what are some take-home lessons from God’s promised omnipresence for those on the field? Consider three qualities this truth cultivates in us: humility, patience with perseverance, and boldness.” 

Footsteps Left

Footsteps Left – “Are the footprints I leave behind me ones worth following?”

5 Ways the World Would Be Worse Without Christianity

5 Ways the World Would Be Worse Without Christianity – “The conviction that every human is made in God’s image stood in stark contradiction to the culture of the ancient world.”

A Brief Life Still Burning: The Unlikely Impact of Robert Murray M’Cheyne

A Brief Life Still Burning: The Unlikely Impact of Robert Murray M’Cheyne – “What I found so captivating about him was how captivated he was by Jesus. He was on fire, but not with mere zeal. His heart burned with holy divine love, the kind that is ignited only when one is truly near the holy Fire that burns but doesn’t consume.”

Jesus is the Light of the World… and So Are We

Jesus is the Light of the World… and So Are We – “But Jesus not only called Himself the light of the world; He passed the responsibility of lighting the world to His Followers.”

 

Generous Tipping to Honor the King

Generous Tipping to Honor the King – “When Christians are stingy and demanding, that has a real effect on service workers. If you pray over a meal and are unkind to the staff, that hampers your witness and the witness of others for the gospel.”

Why do Asians Make Me Take Off My Shoes?

Why do Asians Make Me Take Off My Shoes? – “Sam Chan asks why Asians have you take your shoes off before you enter their house (as do Canadians, as it happens) and then draws a lesson from it.”

2 Implications of Being an Ambassador of Christ

2 Implications of Being an Ambassador of Christ – “No matter how else you regard yourself – as a lawyer or teacher or dad or grandmother, you must regard yourself as an ambassador. Though there are many implications of that, let me highlight two of them.”

 

The Sound Witness of An Ordinary Life

The Sound Witness of An Ordinary Life – “In Paul’s view here in Titus, the lifeblood of an effective Gospel witness is far more ordinary and unimpressive than we’d like to admit.”

Expect God to Work in the Lives of People Around You

Expect God to Work in the Lives of People Around You – “I find the Lord’s activity in the lives of the Babylonian kings’ when the Israelites were in captivity fascinating. I cannot help but think that it was because of the presence of the people of God that the Lord worked miracles in the lives of these pagan monarchs.”

The Life and Death of an Ordinary Saint

The Life and Death of an Ordinary Saint – “… people who are never known and celebrated by the masses, but who serve and love in quiet and humble ways.”

Happiness: Good News Worth Sharing

Happiness: Good News Worth Sharing – “If you ask me, ‘Doesn’t the world need to see Christians as happy in order to know the truth of our faith and be drawn to the great Savior?’ my answer is ‘Yes, yes, yes!’ And they need to see that our happiness is the indomitable work of Christ in the midst of our sorrow.”

When Colleagues Think Your Faith Is a Joke

When Colleagues Think Your Faith Is a Joke – “My coworkers think my faith is a joke. They’re never mean about it. They just don’t realize the significance of it. What should I do?”

Christian Word of the Year: Winsome

Christian Word of the Year: Winsome – “It’s everywhere you look at the moment. So please step forward ‘winsome’ and take a bow. You’ve been over-used, over-realised, under-appreciated, over-stated, undered and overed, and whatever else can happen to a poor old lonesome winsome word in these topsy turvy times.”

 

Sharing Your Testimony Is Not Enough

Sharing Your Testimony Is Not Enough – “In a day when religion is appreciated for its moral or therapeutic benefits, someone will hear us telling them about Jesus and presume we’re trying to sell them a version of personal, privatized spirituality. One good option among many.”

The Response of the World Christians Can Strive For

The Response of the World Christians Can Strive For – “We want to force a response.”

Christian Employees: They Either Love Jesus Or They’re Obsessed with Sex. Right?

Christian Employees: They Either Love Jesus Or They’re Obsessed with Sex. Right? – “Here’s what really ticks off Christians seeking to live faithful lives in workplaces that are aggressively pushing the Sexular Age onto their employees.” This is a good word for our complicated work-world.

Coming Out as Christian at Work

Coming Out as Christian at Work – “Living out our authentic selves at work can be one of the greatest blessings to God, to the people we work with, and to us.”

Being the Moon

Being the Moon – “He hasn’t made us powerless; just as the moon’s gravitational pull is the primary cause of earth’s high and low tides, we hold sway in the world. But our role is never to be the world’s savior – only to point to the actual Savior.”