Archive for July 2019
God’s Often Unnoticed People
In spite of its brevity, 3 John provides us with a portrait of what faithful Christians in the early church did when it came to living a life of faith. It is a reference point of what a life of faithfulness should look like—even if we don’t work in full-time ministry. It’s amazing what God…
Read MoreDoes God Promise Health and Wealth?
In spite of its brevity, 3 John provides us with a portrait of what faithful Christians in the early church did when it came to living a life of faith. It is a reference point of what a life of faithfulness should look like—even if we don’t work in full-time ministry. It’s amazing what God…
Read MoreNothing Says “Friendship” Quite Like This…
A pastor in the state of Virginia made the news this week. Pastor E.W. Lucas from the state of Virginia has been under fire after some members of his church instigated a walkout. The cause for the incident? Some choice words on the message board outside the building. But before I tell you what his…
Read MoreEp. 185: Holy Sexuality?
The words ‘holy’ and ‘sexuality’ don’t often find themselves in the same sentence. But, in Christopher Yuan’s new book, Holy Sexuality and the Gospel, that’s clearly not the case. In this week’s episode, Isaac talks with Christopher about what ‘holy sexuality’ means and how sexuality can be holy. As part of God’s grand story, each…
Read MoreA Portrait of Christian Faithfulness
In spite of its brevity, 3 John provides us with a portrait of what faithful Christians in the early church did when it came to living a life of faith. It is a reference point of what a life of faithfulness should look like—even if we don’t work in full-time ministry. It’s amazing what God…
Read MoreImportant Conclusions on God and the Problem With Evil
We have a confidence that in the midst of our sufferings we are coming to know Christ and in our sufferings we are identifying with Him in his sufferings. Furthermore we are confident that God will only bring those matters into our lives, which are for His glory and our long term good, a good, which is hidden in His glory.
Read MoreAlways Rejoicing
If you want to know the secret of rejoicing in God you will have to reorient your thinking about God. You will also have to begin to look at evil and good in a new light, in the light of an utterly glorious, righteous, loving and sovereign God. A God who uses evil for His own purposes and for the long term good of His people. That is what the book of Habakkuk is designed to help us do.
Read MoreChristian Confidence
Believers neither cower before their enemies, nor do they breathe out resentments and threats. Ours is a quiet confidence not in ourselves but in the glory of God.
Read MoreThe Church is Dying
Is the Church dying? I recently read an article that cited a poll, reporting that only 38% of British citizens identify as Christian. Furthermore, said the article, this is the lowest proportion in the history of these kinds of polls. Indeed, a similar poll, conducted just a decade earlier stated that 50% of Brits identified as Christian. Furthermore, and…
Read MoreThe Matchless Glory of God the Warrior
What we need with our fear of the evil is the solution of a revelation of God’s matchless glory. This is what you must long for and plead with God for. Will you do that?
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