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Why Read Your Bible This Year?
There are many reasons to make a commitment to read your Bible regularly and there’s no better time to start than at the beginning of a new year.
God is all-knowing, all-wise, all-truth, and all-good, so what He says is authoritative, accurate, supernatural, sufficient, and indispensable for our lives. Here are just a few of the many benefits of reading God’s Word:
A Christmas Quiz
How well do you know the Christmas story? The Answers are bolded.
Jesus was born December 25, 1 A.D. False (most likely born 5-4 B.C. in the spring or fall when shepherds were in the fields; December 25th emerged later in church tradition)
Joseph was from…
The Message of the Christmas Tree
Between 25–30 million real (cut) Christmas trees will be sold and displayed this year in the U.S., and another 83% of households will use an artificial tree. Christmas trees have become one of the dominant cultural symbols of the Christmas season.
The Greatest Gift Inspires our Generosity
Christmas is a time when even non-religious people tend to become more generous. Whether it’s for end-of-year tax write-offs, the warm feeling of helping someone, or simple human kindness, charity is on people’s minds.
What is Your GQ?
Your GQ is not referring to your greatest question or good qualities or even your general quirks (which your spouse or friends will know well). It is referring to your gratitude quotient.
You see, a quotient is a measure, a proportion, an amount of something. And one of the quotients that God wants a whole lot of is gratitude. Notice:
The Word Became Flesh and Attended a Wedding
On Sunday we looked at Jesus’ first sign to manifest His glory in John 2. One element that I wished I was able to spend more time on was Jesus’ humanity.
John starts his Gospel with some of the highest Christology in the Bible: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John 1:1, ESV). But then, shockingly in v14 he says, “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.”
The Beauty of Christ’s All-Sufficient Merit: Why Grace Changes Everything for the Weary Soul
We live in a world that constantly attempts to measure worth by achievement, success, and perfection. People are obsessed with earning—earning approval, earning success, earning acceptance and love. Yet it always seems just out of reach. Many of us fall into the trap of thinking we must somehow earn God’s favor, and we’ve become weary from shouldering a burden we were never meant to carry.
Understanding Our Mission Field
Researchers Ryan P. Burge (associate professor of political science at Eastern Illinois University) and Tony Jones (theologian and outdoorsman) revealed some key takeaways about the American Religious Landscape and The Nones Project. Here are some things we can learn about our mission field.
Practice Your Dual Citizenship
It is always good to remember that as Christians, we are dual citizens. First and foremost, we are citizens of the kingdom of heaven (Philippians 3:20). Secondly, we are citizens of the kingdom of this world, and in our case, Americans. Jesus reminded us that we have a duty to both: