Two Lessons from the seemingly antiquarian issues of Acts 15: Salvation: an issue of Christian Truth Fellowship: an issue of Christian Love — John R. W. Stott, The Message of Acts, pp. 255-256, in The Bible Speaks Today series

When I asked what is for me a routine question of a store owner in Champaign Illinois, the reply was a great answer – – – “How’s business?” “Business is good. Business is always good. (Pause) Sometimes there’s just more of it.“ —- Absolutely love that attitude! It’s simultaneously realistic and optimistic. Realistic because there’s…

4. Ideologically Driven Versus Gospel-Driven A final gap is widening between churches that appear to be driven as much by ideology as by the Gospel. Particularly since the crisis hit in 2020, a growing number of church leaders have used their influence to weigh in on everything from politics, to partisanship, to masks v. no…

“We are not called to do great things today,” United Methodist Bishop Ken Carter wrote. He’s referencing both Christ Jesus in Mark 4:30-34 and Mother Teresa. Jesus spoke about a tiny seed — How can we picture God’s kingdom? What kind of story can we use? It’s like an acorn. When it lands on the…

Q: What do I do now that I’m retired? A: The same thing you have always done, even if now a bit slower and smarter. — Steve Brown, Life After Retirement

Constant positivity is just another form of avoidance. — Mark Manson There’s an opportune time to do things, a right time for everything on the earth: A right time for birth and another for death,A right time to plant and another to reap,A right time to kill and another to heal,A right time to destroy…

Jesus offered himself in exchange for everyone held captive by sin, to set them all free. —1st Timothy 2:6

We began this week together here with a reference or two to this song — “Friend Of God”(“Live From Another Level” version) I am a friend of GodI am a friend of GodI am a friend of GodHe calls me friend [Lead:]Who am I that You are mindful of meThat You hear me, when I…

“I came so they can have real and eternal life, more and better life than they ever dreamed of.” — John 10:10b

Wanna be a friend of Christ Jesus? This is my command: Love one another the way I loved you, says Christ Jesus in John 15:12. Pretty clear. But wait! There’s more! — Make yourselves at home in my love. If you keep my commands, you’ll remain intimately at home in my love. That’s what I’ve…