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Category: Faith

Counting Our Blessings: A Prayer about God’s Eternal Decree

By Emily Van Dixhoorn / November 14, 2019

“God, from all eternity, did, by the most wise and holy counsel of his own will, freely, and unchangeably ordain whatsoever comes to pass…” (WCF 3.1). Here is a prayer to help you meditate upon God’s eternal decree.

Shocking Things Jesus Said: Are We Supposed to Hate Our Families to Be Christ’s Disciples?

By Don Strand / November 8, 2019

What are we to make of Jesus’ call to forsake all worldly things and follow him (Luke 14:26)? Is Jesus speaking “over the top” for emphasis, or does he truly mean what he says?

10 Beautiful Things You Will Be After Reading Church History

By Psyche Joy Lee / October 12, 2019

When we read church history, we are left awe-filled as we learn the story of God’s faithfulness in preserving his church and accomplishing his eternal plan. Here are ten beautiful things you will “be” after reading church history.

True Light from the Imago Dei

By Don Strand / October 7, 2019

Perhaps you have heard that Christians can only reflect the light from Christ to the world. Yet, those who have been redeemed have the Spirit of God within them—light that illuminates and light that is a beacon of hope.

Counting Our Blessings: A Prayer about God, the Holy Trinity

By Emily Van Dixhoorn / October 2, 2019

“There is but one only, living, and true God, who is infinite in being and perfection…” (Westminster Confession of Faith, 2.1). Here is a prayer to help you meditate upon God, the Holy Trinity.

Counting Our Blessings: A Prayer about Holy Scripture

By Emily Van Dixhoorn / September 11, 2019

In this tumultuous world in which we live, it is of the greatest comfort to be reminded of the sure truth and hope God has given us in his word. Here is a prayer to help you meditate upon the blessings of Holy Scripture.

Who Is Jesus Anyway?

By Ayrian Yasar / August 29, 2019

While people have a lot of opinions about who they think Jesus is, the Bible tells us what we desperately need to know about him. Here are four important things we learn about Jesus from the first chapter of the Gospel of Mark.

Is It Chance or Sovereignty?

By Michelle Reed / April 22, 2019

For God, sovereign over all, knowing all, nothing is accidental. This leaves us with many questions. We want to know the how’s and the why’s of our stories. Many of these questions are, as the psalmist says, “too wonderful” for us.

10 Key Books about Christians and Culture

By BCL / March 27, 2019

Some Christians separate themselves from the culture, while others try to transform it. Here are ten key books (listed in alphabetical order by title) to help believers navigate the complexities of living out their faith to the glory of God in a fallen world.