Daily Archives: January 21, 2024

Many settle for a stunted Christ: one who can be reasonably understood by a set of doctrines, comfortably followed by a set of outward and visible regulations, and moderately experienced…

Here I sit, partaking in sweet communion with by kinsman-redeemer around the table he has set for his church, his bride. And as I sit here, thinking of this blessed…

     I was deep in contemplation as I considered the amazing truth of vicarious atonement: that Christ took the cup of the fury of the Most High, which I had…

Behold the conqueror crossing the Jabbok. He is alone: no retinue, no court, no fighting men to give him aid. He has not the proud gait of the mighty, but…

Man's conception of sanctification is often limited to a slightly spiritualized version of mere human maturity: develop good habits, increase your abilities and skills, and achieve a measure of predictable…

God's ways are ways of holiness that weave invisible paths through impassible obstacles. He does not merely sanction one of the many earthly, well-worn paths before us, he creates his…

We are a thirsty people, full of deep soul-needs that must be met; and we all have a destructive tendency to frantically run to the poisoned waters of the world…

Law-based sanctification chains us to the limitations inherent in humanity. We meditate on the limited precepts of men, progress incrementally in humanly attainable steps, and eventually achieve sufficiency by conforming…

              Years ago, a unique little girl, Bethany Hope Bowditch passed into glory, after 17 years of life. Her life was fraught with difficulty, for she was born with severe…