David Mathis | The prophet Micah took a piercing glimpse across the centuries to see a child emerging in Bethlehem, arriving from ancient times, and rising in strength to shepherd God’s people.David Mathis による

Paul’s Christian life was one of countless dangers, continual sorrows, and constant joy. How is that kind of life possible?John Piper による

Scott Hubbard | From Eden to Advent, the world endured a long loneliness, exiled from God’s presence. But Christ came to bring us home, to end our exile, to be God with us without end.Scott Hubbard による

Paul’s Christian life was one of countless dangers, continual sorrows, and constant joy. How is that kind of life possible?John Piper による

John Piper | Paul’s Christian life was one of countless dangers, continual sorrows, and constant joy. How is that kind of life possible?John Piper による

Greg Morse | Some of the most important words on Sunday morning come from the pews. So, gather with your church not just to listen, but to speak.Greg Morse による

Scott Hubbard | The healthiest Christians forget about themselves often. So, if you find yourself too focused on yourself, consider six modest steps toward joyful self-forgetfulness.Scott Hubbard による

David Mathis | God not only speaks to us — he bends his ear to hear us talk. Through the work of Christ and the help of the Spirit, we have the ear of God.David Mathis による

Greg Morse | Are you drowning in guilt over your sin? What can we do when our hearts condemn us and simply won’t relent?Greg Morse による

Marshall Segal | When our souls grow dull to spiritual reality, the character of God is our confidence. He has restored us before; he will revive us again.Marshall Segal による

Marshall Segal | When our souls grow dull to spiritual reality, the character of God is our confidence. He has restored us before; he will revive us again.Marshall Segal による

Scott Hubbard | The offhand jab, the subtle snub, the thoughtless comment — within the body of Christ, offense is inevitable. How do we keep on overlooking and forgiving?Scott Hubbard による

David Mathis | When you think of the church, do you fixate on present blemishes or remember the heart, and promises, of Christ? He knows her spots, and he keeps working to make her breathtaking.David Mathis による

John Piper | By God’s design, truth serves emotion. Thinking serves feeling. The lyrics of our best songs serve the Godward longings of our hearts.John Piper による

By God’s design, truth serves emotion. Thinking serves feeling. The lyrics of our best songs serve the Godward longings of our hearts.John Piper による

By God’s design, truth serves emotion. Thinking serves feeling. The lyrics of our best songs serve the Godward longings of our hearts.John Piper による

Jon Bloom | The longings of the saints do not lessen with age — they get stronger. As the world wears thin and years grow long, wise souls want more of God.Jon Bloom による

Greg Morse | We marvel at many things — athletes, artists, nature. But what made Jesus marvel?Greg Morse による

Marshall Segal | The banner flying over corporate worship is not “come and give” but “come and get.” Our first business each Sunday is to seek a happy soul in God.Marshall Segal による

Luther stood not on the pronouncements of popes, or the decisions of councils, or the winds of popular opinion, but on “that word above all earthly powers.”John Piper による

David Mathis | What do soldiers, farmers, athletes, and Christians have in common? We endure, through discomfort, to get the reward.David Mathis による

David Mathis | What do soldiers, farmers, athletes, and Christians have in common? We endure, through discomfort, to get the reward.David Mathis による

Katharina married Martin Luther to survive as a runaway nun, but their marriage proved to be a model in a time when “pastor’s wife” was a new role.Kristin Tabb による

The Reformation required more than theological giants. It also demanded organizational geniuses.Betsy Howard による

He took the lead role in writing the Heidelberg Catechism, one of the most ringing affirmations of faith in all of Christian history.Thomas S. Kidd による

October 27, 2024 Let Your Kingdom Come Acts 1:6-14 Jacob Smith preaching, Acts Series: The Acts of the Risen King Jesus Click here to listenTaylor Allen による

Scott Hubbard | What if the worst happens? In Romans 8, the apostle Paul takes us to our darkest fears and inscribes above them all, “More than conquerors through him who loved us.”Scott Hubbard による

Theodore Beza gave form to what we now call Calvinism by explaining and defending the biblical doctrines Calvin had rediscovered.Shawn Wright による

Lady Jane Grey was a teenage victim of social and political conspiracy, beheaded at seventeen for her faith. But her life is far from a tragedy.Scott Hubbard による

Greg Morse | No matter how long you have lived in despair, nor how dark your heart has become, the dungeon that holds you has an escape.Greg Morse による

German Reformer Balthasar Hübmaier had a powerful voice, a mightier pen, and a life that echoed his Reformed and Baptistic beliefs, even under torture.Obbie Tyler Todd による

Robert Estienne was the premier printer of the Protestant cause. He put Reformation doctrine and the Bible itself into the hands of ordinary people.Matt Crutchmer による

David Mathis | God invites us not only to trust him, fear him, and obey him, but to enjoy him. For as we do, our happiness is full in him, and his glory is great in us.David Mathis による

David Mathis | God invites us not only to trust him, fear him, and obey him, but to enjoy him. For as we do, our happiness is full in him, and his glory is great in us.David Mathis による

The key to John Calvin’s life: he recovered and embodied a passion for the absolute reality and majesty of God.John Piper による

David Mathis | When your eyes first open, what’s your first priority? Your burning need each day is to get your soul happy in God.David Mathis による

John Knox feared the face of no man, which equipped him to bring reform to his homeland in the Highlands.Sinclair Ferguson による

Conrad Grebel is known as a “radical Reformer” — a leader who took the movement one step further by insisting on separating church from state.Abigail Dodds による

October 20, 2024 Come, Holy Spirit Acts 1:4-5 Jacob Smith preaching, Acts Series: The Acts of the Risen King Jesus Click here to listenTaylor Allen による