"This Sunday, I'm taking the plunge, I'm getting baptized," said Russell Brand in a Twitter video describing it as "an opportunity to die and be reborn; an opportunity to leave the past behind and be reborn in Christ's name like it says in Galatians — that you can live as an enlightened and awakened person." Read more
Same-sex partnership prayer services have led to Rico Tice leaving the Church of England and joining the Presbyterians. Evangelicals have been leaving the Church of England for centuries while some have felt that they should stay as a faithful remnant. Read more
God’s Word brings his resurrecting power. We live in a society where the value of words has been greatly diminished. We often talk about “mere words.” Actually, words can bring life and death. Words are powerful. They can steal hope away, and they can give it back again. Read more
Prayer has been the passion of countless Christians who have been used by God in remarkable ways through the centuries. Yet ordinary Christians like you and me often feel guilty at the mere mention of the word. Read more
History teaches us that the greatest need of the church today is a revival. Revival is a wide-scale outworking of Jesus’ resurrection power. Read more
Jesus contradicts and rebukes modern Western Culture. Are his followers today counter cultural enough? 1. Follow your heart Instead Jesus said, “Follow me” (John 8:12). When Jesus tells us to follow him he doesn’t mean to subscribe to his updates on social media. He commands us to follow only him. MORE 2. Look after your self first Instead Jesus said ”deny yourself, take up your cross” (Luke 9:23). How do we become more like Christ? We submit every area of... Read more
Don't let your theology trump the Bible. Arminians and Calvinists have a lot to offer each other. I think they are both wrong on some things but helpful on others. We must accept one another as brothers and sisters who reflect part of God’s glory that we ourselves can’t. Read more
Jesus requires an obedience that is not merely external but comes from a transformed heart. He is at work within us causing us to obey him. Read more
The response to my series on divorce and Dave Bish’s sermon have been hugely encouraging. We thought it might be interesting to have a podcast style conversation about it. I hope this will be helpful for you if you are going through divorce right now, if you did so years ago, or if you would like to learn how to better support others. What does the Bible say about divorce and remarriage and how can Christians help reduce the... Read more
If you are a Christian, then you were once were dead to God but are now alive to God thanks to being united with Jesus in his resurrection, often referred to as being born again. He was raised so we could be raised with him. The resurrection of Jesus has life-giving power. Salvation is a miracle caused by the same creative power that conquered the grave. Read more
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