He was taking us very seriously. Somewhere along the way though, that ceases to be enough for us. We have to hype ourselves up to feel like we matter. Sadly, this lifestyle leads to disillusionment and burnout, and it won’t attract many non-believers to Jesus. ...
There are so many things we fear in this broken world, and yet we do not need to fear if we have the Lord Jesus as our savior. Our sacrifices in this life are nothing compared to the sacrifices He has made for us. No matter what we do on this earth for the good of others is n...
CHRISTIANSCATHOLICSThis article, originally presented as a lecture to the German Baptist seminary Theologische Hochschule Elstal, offers an overview of the concept of a 'Baptist catholicity' as envisioned in the author's 2006 book Towards Baptist Catholicity and explains how the c...
Conspiracy theories can have a personal cost even for those who haven’t faced gunman at their church or abusive home situations. As Sharp argues, they can harm our witness and credibility to non-Christians. “If a Christian cannot be trusted to pass along worldly information i...
Easter, unlike Christmas, has a fluctuating date due to its ties to the vernal equinox and Jewish Passover. Learn how Emperor Constantine's decision in 325 A.D. at the Council of Nicaea established Easter's observance on the first Sunday after the full m
The import of these moral and ethical commands is that what a person actually does to make the world better is what is most important in order for him or her to be in the right relationship with God, not what one merely says; not just offering thoughts and prayers; and not just perform...
On December 25, is the Christian commemorates the day which Jesus is born, is called the Christmas day.From December 24 in the next year January 6 will be the Christmas successively time.Holiday period, the various countries Christians all hold the grand commemoration ceremony.Christmas day is ...
Christmas could be celebrated at my house withnewChristmas traditions. Similarly, Jesus’ affirmation that God’s people will no longer worship at single Jewish temple with a single set of rituals doesn’t entail that there will no physical building to worship in or no rituals to worship with....
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“I felt so trapped,” Jasmine said. “I was just ready to run off, but I didn’t know where to go.” A few days before Christmas, Jasmine went into labor. She left her children with another of Garza’s clients in the apartment complex and went to a nearby hospital, where she del...