True Faith Works Podcast by Wisdom for the Heart The relationship between faith and works has proved a confusing issue for centuries. But it didn’t just begin in the protestant reformation under Martin Luther. No. It began during the time of the Apostles. So let’s listen in now as Stephen takes us back to Romans 1:5 to discover not only why True Faith Works . . . but how it works.
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The Power Of The Cross (Video) – Billy Graham, America’s Pastor “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” —John 3:16. Video Source
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Sacrifice and Ransom To whom do you answer? The past couple of weeks have been a roller-coaster of highs, bigger highs, let downs and one crash landing. Being slow to learn and quick to forget is a problem that most of us suffer. We want what we want, but we aren’t willing to put in the time, effort and dedicated resources to make it happen. This is what gets me in trouble. When I forget, or better still, lose sight of my role in this “foreign land” is when everything…
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Spreading the Wealth The deeper the dive the richer the reward. For more than two weeks I have been studying Matthew 25 with a couple of forays into Matthew 24, Matthew 20 and Revelation 20. It has been an adventure of love, light and learning that is bringing me closer to Jesus Christ with each passing day. The changes within me that have been occurring the past two weeks are nothing short of joyous. The table has been set for some time and it seems our Father has been guiding…
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Ghosted | Kingdom Clout Part 3 Video by Pastor Stephen Furtick for Elevation Church Video Source
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Trinity of Teachings I hope I have this right. After struggling and struggling with Matthew 25 and the one parable, the parable of the talents, I have re-read the entire chapter and believe it is coming clear. We know not when Jesus Christ will return so we are to be prepared at all times. Praise, worship and love are how we prepare. We are patient and keep an ear out for His footsteps. We ensure the Lamp is filled and keep a steady supply of Light by continually refilling our…
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Lessons from the Earliest Christians for Our Secular Age by DOUGLAS WEBSTER for The Gospel Coalition In Resilient Faith: How the Early Christian ‘Third Way’ Changed the World, Gerald Sittser—professor of theology at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington—shows how the early church emerged in the Roman world with a distinctive identity in Christ. The phrase “new race” or “third race” comes from a second-century letter written to a Roman official named Diognetus. Christians became the “Third Way” after “First Way” Rome and “Second Way” Judaism. Christ’s followers blended into Roman society seamlessly when…
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WHY YOU DON’T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THE FUTURE by Timothy W. Massaro for Core Christianity It’s summer. Graduations are over. Kids are off from school. Vacations are underway. It can be an exciting time. For many people, though, the stress factor rises as they think about the future. For high school students, the start of a new life chapter is on the horizon: going off to college, meeting new people, thinking about careers, moving away from mom and dad for the first time. College graduates can likewise be under…
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People Smart Podcast by Janet Parshall for In the Market There’s no such thing as a casual relationship. All relationships are catalytic – either pushing us forward into our God-given purposes or holding us back. Our spiritual, physical, financial, emotional, and professional progress is greatly impacted by who we allow to be a part of our lives and what part we allow them to play. With our destiny on the line, relationships are too consequential to nonchalantly roll the dice in managing them. Join us to discover that when we…
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The Church’s Responsibility, Marriage, and Wooing Kids to the Gospel (Podcast) by J. Warner for Cold Case Christianity In this podcast, J. Warner is interviewed by Aaron from the Dad in the Trenches Podcast and discusses the role that evidence and apologetics can play in establishing our responsibility as fathers. For more GREAT podcasts and blog posts, please visit Aaron’s website and subscribe to his podcast. You can also subscribe to the Cold-Case Christianity Weekly Podcast on iTunes, or add the podcast from our RSS Feed.
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