AUTHOR
Wes Van Fleet
3 Reasons to Be Excited Right Now about Jesus’ Second Coming
Bogged down by life’s pressing cares? Tired of hearing false prophecies about the date of Christ’s return? Here are 3 reasons to be excited right now about the second coming of Jesus.
Read MoreCycling and Sanctification in the Christian Life
Cycling has been fun, challenging, and great exercise for me. Here are four connections I’ve seen between cycling and sanctification.
Read More“Woman, Why Are You Weeping?” The Redemptive and Personal Reality of the Resurrection
Mary Magdalene was the first person to hear and see Jesus after his resurrection. What can we learn about our own redemption from the words Jesus and Mary spoke to each other?
Read MoreWhat Are the 3 Marks of the Church? Distinguishing between Healthy and Dangerous Consumerism
Knowing the three marks of the church helps us to understand what Christ’s church is actually meant to be—and not be disappointed when church doesn’t meet all our expectations.
Read MoreLaboring for Christ in Obscurity: Reflections on “The Alpinist”
If you could accomplish great things for the glory of God, but no one except God and you would know, would you still put in all the work necessary to accomplish those things?
Read MoreNavigating Friendship in the Local Church
It’s easy to bring lofty ideas of friendship into the church, oftentimes in a way that is unfair to others, causing us to neglect the body of Christ for not meeting our unreal expectations.
Read MorePastors and Friendship
What are some of the challenges pastors face in trying to build friendships with people in their congregation? How can Christians guard themselves from placing unrealistic expectations on their pastor?
Read More3 Ways the Gospel Brings Harmony to Your Marriage
We all enter into marriage with a bit of baggage. Yet, when we come to the place where both persons in marriage have their minds and hearts fixed on Christ, something beautiful happens.
Read MoreThe Christian’s Dual Citizenship: When the Ethics of Heaven and Earth Collide
In the first century Christians were not treated as well as Roman citizens. Where Rome demanded allegiance through aggression and superiority, followers of Jesus both then and today depend on a power that comes from the Sovereign King himself.
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