Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your cares on him, because he cares about you. Be sober-minded, be alert. Your adversary the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour. Resist him, firm in …
Continue reading Living Now with Eternity in Mind #14: Living the Christian Life is a Battle
Household slaves, submit to your masters with all reverence not only to the good and gentle ones but also to the cruel. For it brings favor if, because of a consciousness of God, someone endures grief from suffering unjustly. For what credit is there if when you do wrong and are beaten, you endure it? …
Continue reading Living Now with Eternity in Mind #7: Living Subversively
Below is a revised version of my sermon from this past Sunday, the Third Sunday of Advent. Years ago a friend of mine—who is typically not the most emotionally expressive—said this: “I party on the inside.” I think it’s safe to say that a lot of us who are Christians party on the inside. That …
To have Christ in your life, you don’t have to have it all together—because who does? To have Christ in your life, you don’t need to be especially spiritual—for who really is anyway? To have Christ in your life, you don’t have to push away your difficult feelings like anger, fear, and disappointment—for aren’t those …
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