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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:
Disappointment
Just in case you didn’t notice, something happened this past Monday night that struck the hearts of so many Seattle Mariners fans, fair-weather fans included. It was disappointment, and it hit hard. We missed our dream of reaching the World Series.
Salvation for the President?
This interchange went viral Monday (October 12) when President Trump was interviewed by White House journalist Peter Doocy on Air Force One.
PETER DOOCY: "You talked about how you hoped to end the war in Ukraine because it might help you get into heaven. How does this help? Does this help?"
The Light Shines in Darkness
Did you know a single candle can be seen from over a mile away in total darkness? In 2015, astronomers Krisciunas and Carona found its light visible up to 1.6 miles — and under perfect conditions, even farther. Physics tells us light is measurable energy, but darkness isn’t a “thing” at all — it’s merely the absence of light. As one of our Life Group members said last week, “We have flashlights, but there’s no such thing as flash-darks.”