Five Words in a Known Tongue

“God has raised up people in local churches whose job it is to translate the indecipherable verbiage of the scholar into the language of the people. It is pastors, men who are called to preach the word to those who will never read the scholars or even ever hear their names.”

Christian, Your Suffering Isn’t Pointless

In this post, Alan Noble writes, “The question for all humans, not only non-Christians but Christians as well, is how to suffer well. You will suffer from circumstances that are not noble or just; they just are. In those moments, what will make a difference is whether you believe your suffering is truly meaningless or not. Your ability to endure and persevere through hard times will depend on your ability to fix your hope on the promise that no tear is shed senselessly. The God who sent his Son to suffer and die on our behalf is making all things new.”

The Elements of Corporate Worship and Christian Discipleship

In this piece Joshua George poses the question, “When we hear about being “discipled,” we often picture a one-on-one relationship or a small group setting, and those are important ways in which we grow as Christians. But have you thought about how discipleship happens through the gathered church?”