And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.” – Mark 8:34 Photo by Thanti Riess on Unsplash “I belong to Christ.” This truth has encouraged me through many of life’s trials, whether walking through the death of my first marriage or… Read More »
In his book, Union with Christ, Rankin Wilbourne reminds us of a key component of the gospel: our union with Christ. Rankin points out that the phrase “in Christ” is used over 160 times by the Apostle Paul. As Christians, Christ is in us and we are in Christ. Our union with Christ means that… Read More »
In the Christian life, we are often called to the business of waiting on the Lord. Some waits are shorter, like waiting for a child to recover from a cold. Other waits can last decades, like waiting for a spouse to change. Learning to wait well is an important discipline of grace that we should strive to… Read More »
As those closest to me already know, my story has been marked with suffering as I faced the death of my marriage. Yet, through it all, I found myself being held and sustained by my Lord. His grace has been sufficient for me. As Joni Eareckson Tada expressed through her own suffering, “There is nothing more sweet than finding Jesus right… Read More »
When you run out of human love, what do you do? I suggest that you ask God for more faith. Our cry should be: “I believe, help my unbelief.” (Mark 9:24, Hebrews 11.) Faith and love are necessarily connected. The Christian life is “faith working through love.” (Galatians 5:6.) You won’t be able to love without… Read More »
Satan knows when we are weak. He loves to tempt us when we are hungry, angry, lonely, and tired. Take hunger for example: Satan came to tempt Jesus after he fasted 40 days in the wilderness. But thankfully, Jesus resisted temptation and serves as our example of how to trust and depend on our heavenly Father. Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or… Read More »
Do you ever feel powerless in the storms of life? Does life ever feel unbearable? There may be periods in life when a storm comes upon us. Perhaps your storm is financial. Perhaps it is relational. Or perhaps it is an internal struggle that no one knows about. Regardless, peace seems no where to be found.… Read More »
This is a guest post by Pastor Mike Sharrett, the pastor at Redeemer Presbyterian Church, a PCA church in Lynchburg, Virginia. Paul makes the amazing assertion in Philippians 3:20 that “our citizenship is in heaven.” That no doubt resonated well with his audience because Philippi was a Roman colony and therefore its inhabitants enjoyed the rights… Read More »
Have you ever found yourself disappointed in a relationship? Perhaps you expected a friend to meet your needs, but their faithfulness was lacking in your time of need. Or perhaps you expected marriage to cure your loneliness or help you find fulfillment but your spouse’s ability to be there for you and support you has… Read More »