AUTHOR
Ayrian Yasar
Our Calling to Remember God’s Faithfulness
When true remembering of God’s promises doesn’t happen, people can fall into idolatry. True remembering internalizes God’s promises and faithfulness and issues forth a changed view of life and changed way of living.
The Active Nature of God’s Mercy
God’s mercy pursues us and brings life. How do we pattern our mercy after our heavenly Father?
What Is the Communion of the Saints?
When saying the Apostles’ Creed, we state that we believe in “the communion of saints.” What does this mean?
Being Lights in a Profane World
Our modern culture easily falls into irreverent and profane behavior. By their actions Christians are to be light and salt, encouraging those around them in the right use of God’s holy name.
Aligning Our Feelings with God’s Word
“You hurt my feelings.” Rather than buy into this nebulous and unhelpful subjective statement, there’s a better way of looking at feelings that not only reflects objective reality but also allows for personal responsibility.
The Real Reason Why Life Is Messy
In this world we see people both cause and experience pain, suffering, and tragedy. How did humans get into such a mess, and how can we get out of it?
Christ’s Love for the Church
We were created to love, and we long to experience that perfect love we see only in shadows. How does Jesus help us to understand what true love actually is?
The City of Man: Without God and Without Hope
The city of man is the spiritual kingdom of darkness, for its people have turned away from the light of Jesus and therefore dwell in spiritual darkness. How should Christians interact with unbelievers—people of the city of man—whom they know and love?
Advent Sunday Week 4: A King Is Born
Saul and David were kings of Israel, but they both failed to rule perfectly. Only the Shepherd-King, come in the flesh, earned the right to rule forever. Here is the final installment of our 4-part Sunday Advent series.