The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you today.
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Perfect Peace in a Problem-Filled World
Rob Ventura writes about what he considers one of the most comforting passages in the whole Bible.
When You Get Accused
John Piper offers counsel on how to respond when accused of sin.
Blades of Eternity and the Keeper of Peace
A search for the Keeper of Peace becomes a frantic race to control the fate of the Realm. Four kingdoms collide in this faith-filled fantasy novel for middle-grade readers. (Sponsored)
Let an Unpolluted Heav’n and Nature Sing
“South Asia is mostly a mixture of Hinduism and Islam, in various ratios across different countries, or even different states within a country. Both are religions with no view of restoration of the physical world.” Dónal explains why the Christian worldview leads Christ’s followers to treat the earth with respect.
Why Is the Son Called ‘Everlasting Father’?
That’s a good question, isn’t it? “Every Christmas, churches around the world celebrate the incarnation of the Son using titles taken from Isaiah 9:6: ‘Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.’ But why should the birth of a son be celebrated with the title ‘Everlasting Father,’ and why does this Son bear this title?”
I Wrestled a Skunk Once
Wrestling a skunk turns out to be a pretty good metaphor. “Unfortunately, the title of this article is not a metaphor. I actually wrestled a skunk once. (Tell me you’re from Mississippi without telling me you’re from Mississippi). It was shameful really.”
That’s on Me
“Is it just me, or is the phrase ‘that’s on me’ becoming more common?” I think it is. And as Stephen explains here, it leads to a helpful way of explaining the gospel.
Flashback: Christmas Hope for the Broken-Hearted
As we gather to celebrate Christmas, we’ll pause for at least a time to turn our hearts away from this home and instead fix them on the home above, the home where there is a much greater celebration, the home where Nick dwells with his Savior.
There are two classes of people sure of destruction: First, those who have nothing to do; secondly, those who have something to do, but are too lazy or too proud to do it.
—De Witt Talmage
