Return as an Adult with New Eyes If you’re like me and you grew up going to Sunday school, how we understand so many of the people that we read about in the Bible can, in some ways, be stuck to what I would call the “felt board of our minds.” Our understanding of who […]
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Hindsight is 2020: Moving Ahead from A Difficult Year by Adam Miller
I think C.S. Lewis captured our collective sentiment quite well when he wrote his first installment of The Chronicles of Narnia, “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.” As the four Pevensie children found themselves in a magical winter wonderland, there was one hitch: it was always winter, but never Christmas. I love winter. I […]
The Steadfast Love of the Lord Never Ceases by Micah Lovell
As all eyes turn toward the changing seasons, the colder temperatures, the shorter days and longer nights, an inevitable feeling of gloom comes upon me. The day we “Fall Back” is possibly my least favorite calendar day of the year. Carrying a step ladder around my house, I sigh as I step up to reach […]
I’ve Given Up, and So Should You – Adam Miller
This year has been difficult and I’m ready to throw in the towel. Now, I enjoy a good challenge from time to time, but some hardships are too much to handle and can’t be fixed. The more I try, the more frustrating it gets. However, I have to admit that I was ready to give […]
The Intrinsic Glory of God by Dr. Steven Lawson
When we speak of God’s glory, we mean, first, what has been called His ‘intrinsic glory,” which is the sum total of the greatness of His divine being. It is all that God is, the whole of all of His attributes. In this sense, we do not give God glory. We cannot add to His […]
Will the Church Be On the Right Side of History? by Adam Miller
Statistics show that the Church in the West is in decline. European nations are quickly becoming unreached people groups. New England is already being labeled post-Christian, and the rest of the United States is following in a downward trajectory. Furthermore, Christians are being singled out as the problem in our society. Our views on morality […]
In Christ, You Are A New Creation by Adam Miller
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” II Corinthians 5:17 (ESV) The very first words of the Bible show the God who created all things. The rest of Scripture echoes this truth by reiterating that you are fearfully and wonderfully made […]
Why Study the Book of Revelation? by Stephen Witmer
Editor’s Note: For the next two months we will be studying the book of Revelation on the radio, in interviews, and in writing. Be sure to tune in or visit us online to follow along. There’s an old expression, Don’t bite the hand that feeds you. It means we’re usually unwise to offend someone who […]
God Feels, So Should You by Courtney Reissig
I’ve always had a rocky relationship with my feelings. I’ve spent a lot of my adult life wrestling with these emotions that seem so potent and real, with a perception that to feel too deeply signified a lack of faith. Am I faithless when I ask God “how long”? Can I still say I trust […]
This is a Gospel Issue! by Adam Miller
“This is a Gospel issue!” It’s a statement I’ve heard over and over again in the past few months. It’s not a new claim, but it does seem to be rising in our conversations as Christians try to position themselves to answer the fallout of the various crises plaguing our communities. Whenever there is trouble, […]
How Long, Oh Lord?: The Expectation Of Hope By Micah Lovell
For thousands of years, the book of Psalms has been one of the go-to locations for Christians in times of crisis. The ancients lived extremely difficult lives, enduring hardships that we take for granted in the modern day. But those of us living in the 21st century still endure hardships, though of a much different […]
Getting Back to a Heart of Worship by Adam Miller
The world has changed. How could it not? So many things have happened in such a short period of time. No one could have predicted the strange events if they had all happened in isolation from each other, but they all came at us at once and with such a force that knocked us off […]