A La Carte: What does it mean to die with dignity? / Did Paul endorse slavery? / Forgiveness in marriage / 5 ways to pursue contentment / The immense value of encouragement / and more.See AlsoWeekend A La Carte (June 29)A La Carte (June 13)A La Carte (June 11)
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Of all the Christian disciplines, it is my guess that meditation may be the least practiced—though I suppose fasting might have something to say about that. Most people diligently make time to read the Bible and pray. And yet, while most people have good intentions when it comes to meditation, it so often seems to get displaced. After all, life is busy, the world is noisy, and meditation is a challenge.See AlsoFaith Hacking: Getting Better at Meditation5 Great Reasons to Memorize Scripture TodayThe Practice of Meditation
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A La Carte: A mother to me, too / Never look your age? / Nine reminders for the struggle with body image / A ruler who trusts in Yahweh / No, I will not stop calling the church a family / Criminalizing sexual ethics / Bible journal sale / Kindle deals / and more.See AlsoA La Carte (July 9)A La Carte (July 3)Weekend A La Carte (May 25)
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A La Carte: Connection and commitment / When your mind gets stuck / Prayer postures in the Bible / Fading with age / Does God care about how I work? / 7 essential things to know about God’s holiness / and more.See AlsoWeekend A La Carte (July 20)A La Carte (July 15)A La Carte (May 14)
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This week the blog is sponsored by Matthias Media. Does your evangelistic passion match the New Testament call to proclaim Christ’s name to all people? God calls on us to partner with him in “hastening the coming of the day of God” (2 Pet 3:12) by laboring to make people ready for that day, having a mature faith in Jesus. This is the work the Apostle Paul describes himself doing: Him we proclaim, warning and teaching everyone with all wisdom so that we may present everyone mature in Christ. For this I toil, struggling with all his energy that he powerfully works within me. (Col 1:28–29) Indeed, this idea of presenting everyone mature in Christ is Paul’s apostolic mission statement. But it isn’t a mission statement only for him. It’s your mission statement too. It’s the mission of all disciples of Jesus, as we imitate Paul: …not seeking my own advantage, but that of many, that they may be saved. Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ. (1 Cor 10:33—11:1) In other words, just like Paul, we also proclaim the message about Jesus to all people so that they will be presented mature in Christ—whether to fellow believers: Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. (Col 3:16) … or to unbelievers: At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the…See AlsoAre You Ready to Answer God’s Call?Truth & Life Conference Live StreamTruth & Life Conference Live Stream
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