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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.”
Bochim Is Not Enough
Scripture is full of unusual names that God or His people used to mark significant moments—reminders of lessons that should never be forgotten. Names like Ichabod (1 Sam. 4:21–22, “The glory has departed”), Ebenezer (1 Sam. 7:12, “Stone of help”), Marah (Ex. 15:23, “Bitter”), Lo-Ammi (Hos. 1:9, “Not My people”), and Maher-shalal-hash-baz (Isa. 8:3, “Swift is the booty, speedy is the prey”) each carry a story and a lesson.
Survey Says…Theology Troubles
As we noted Sunday in our first message from the gospel of John, it matters what you believe about the identity of Jesus Christ. Every religion outside of Christianity teaches a different Jesus than the one God clearly reveals in Scripture, and that is eternally deadly.