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Exhortations to a Church: Love One Another
God has placed within the human heart a deep longing for love. Worldly distortions of love only exacerbate this deep-seated longing. Christianity has a wonderful opportunity to speak into this void. Jesus’ actions on the eve of his crucifixion, in which he stooped to...
Exhortations to a Church: Apply the Gospel
Christians are accustomed to thinking of the gospel as the message we believe to receive forgiveness of sins and eternal life, but we often fail to understand how the gospel transforms—or should transform—everyday discipleship. Learning to view all of life through the...
Exhortations to a Church: Depend on God
Our achievement-oriented world celebrates independence and self-sufficiency as virtues. From young, we are encouraged to pursue careers that provide financial freedom and personal autonomy. Social media and popular culture reinforce messages of self-reliance and...
Exhortations to a Church: Be United
We live in a society in which there is growing division—in families, political factions, and institutions, including churches. Division is the air we breathe and, if we are not on guard, is a vice that can destroy churches. As people wonder where they can find unity,...
Exhortations to a Church: Prioritise the Gospel
Why does the church exist? And how can we remain faithful to that purpose? These two vital questions shape Paul’s words to the saints in Corinth, as recorded in 1 Corinthians 15:1–10, where he reminds believers of the gospel he received and delivered. This gospel...
Guarding Against Temporary Faith: The Church’s Call to Cultivate Genuine, Cross-Centred Discipleship
One heartbreaking reality of local church life is the presence of temporary faith—an empty profession of faith that has no real grasp of Jesus Christ crucified. A crossless faith will always prove to be a useless faith, regardless of how long it is professed. It is...
Turning the Other Cheek: Jesus’ Radical Teaching on Retaliation
Corrie ten Boom, a Dutch Christian who bravely hid Jews during the Holocaust, paid a steep price for her convictions. Arrested and imprisoned at the Ravensbrück concentration camp, she witnessed immense suffering, including the death of her beloved sister, Betsy....
Praying Like a Child of God: A Call to Quiet Confidence
In Matthew 6:5–8, Jesus offers essential teaching on how God’s children should approach him in prayer. The passage, which forms part of the Sermon on the Mount, draws a stark contrast between true, humble prayer and the false, performative prayer. Jesus invites his...
The Lord Will Not Cast Off Forever: Finding Hope in Grief
Were you to survey a church full of Christians about their favourite book in the Bible, Lamentations would probably not make the top ten list. Many tend to avoid this book due to its sorrowful tone, but to do so is to miss a crucial truth: Lament plays a significant...