Scripture Memory Meditation | Psalm 27:1
"God can help me overcome the struggles that I face so often in this sin-stained existence."...
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Beginning Sunday and continuing into the next four weeks, Christians across the world celebrate the season referred to as Advent....
James: A Guide to Authentic Christianity
James’s short but incisive letter teaches what it means to walk in the way of wisdom that issues forth in authentic Christianity. ...
Book Review: Not the Way It's Supposed to Be
Ignoring sin makes us less conscious of it, and when we become less conscious of sin, we become less conscious of grace. ...
Can Women Read Scripture and Lead Prayer on Sunday Mornings?
The elders believe it is not only permissible but also desirable for both men and women to participate in the public prayers and Scripture reading in our corporate worship services....
Scripture Memory Meditation | Galatians 2:16
Truly there is no other way to be justified before God outside of Christ’s righteousness imputed upon us through faith....
Open Membership in Baptist Churches?
Open membership advocates make strong, credible arguments for their views. These arguments deserve careful and charitable engagement, even as they may prove to be unconvincing in the final analysis. ...
Scripture Memory Meditation | 1 Peter 1:1-2
We are dependent on God’s undeserved favor to us and the peace that only Christ brings to us in this troubled world....
Scripture Memory Meditation | Galatians 2:20
Because Jesus was faithful to the end, we can look to him and be confident that he is interceding for us now as we strive to walk in his example....
Scripture Memory Meditation | 2 Corinthians 5:21
Salvation came at a cost. Remembering the story of Abraham and Isaac reminds us of that cost. We see that “God was willing to sacrifice for you what was most precious to Him.”...
Scripture Memory Meditation | Colossians 1:19-20
In pointing out Jesus’ deity Paul sets us up to place our full hope in Christ for reconciliation. For it will be through this God-man that all things in heaven and earth will one day be reconciled as a result of Christ’s finished work on the cross....
Scripture Memory | 2 Corinthians 5:17
"Our union with Christ through faith and baptism shifts our center from ourselves to him and the great sacrifice he made for us."...
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"Direct access to God is only possible by way of Jesus Christ, who is truth himself, and the giver and sustainer of eternal life."...
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"It is impossible to abide in Christ if we leave him standing on the doorstep. We need ears to hear the knocking on the door."...
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Stewards of Eden provides a careful assessment of the biblical texts, current practices, and potential paths toward a more conscientious and biblical approach to the earth and its resources....
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"At the end of our physical limits, God’s strength and understanding are just beginning."...
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"No amount of suffering or persecution can separate us from the love and grace of our God."...
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Scripture Memory Meditation | Matthew 11:28-30
"As weary burdened people, we can come to Jesus, soak in his words and rest in him."...
Keep ReadingA Baptist's Musings on Lent
Why, if there is any reason at all, should Baptists take interest in Lent? And if they do, are they stepping onto the slippery slope of legalism that will inevitably end in Roman Catholicism?...
Keep ReadingScripture Memory Mediation | Numbers 6:24-26
There is nothing magical about the benedictions at the end of our services, but there is something powerful about an appeal to our covenant God to bless and keep us....
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