“Union with Christ necessarily involves union with his people. The church is not simply a 'means of grace,' useful to our growth; it is a …
Archives for October 2012
helping them connect to Christ
“Paul, even with the Corinthians with whom he experienced excruciating conflict, began his second letter to them by identifying with them. …
We belong to one another
Christianity means community through Jesus Christ and in Jesus Christ. No Christian community is more or less than this. Whether it be a …
This eternal world
“A spiritual kingdom lies all about us, enclosing us, embracing us, altogether within reach of our inner selves, waiting for us to recognize …
Exercise God-Given Gifts
“Sunday meetings are obviously great times for God’s Word to be preached, but where and how will the Word be applied? Sunday meetings are …
a deeper worship of Christ
“The end goal of Biblical counseling is worship—entrusting ourselves to God, exalting god, and enjoying Him (Matt. 22:34-40). The end goal …
Encouragement
“Encouragement gives struggling people the eyes to see an unseen Christ” (Paul Tripp and Tim Lane, Relationships a Mess Worth Making, p 113) …
the bodily presence of a brother
“The believer therefore lauds the Creator, the Redeemer, God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, for the bodily presence of a brother. The …
Didn’t Give Up
“There is no other way to grow in anything apart from constant practice and risking. The only good athlete you will ever see is a bad one …
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