No Temptation is Kryptonite

No temptation has seized you except what is common to man.

Spiritual GrowthSteve FelderOctober 25, 2018temptation, promise, god, jesus, kryptonite, survive, evade, resist, escape, struggle, sin

The Blessing of Interruptions

Jesus was interrupted and Jesus interrupted - and there were blessings in both.

Spiritual GrowthStephanie KernsOctober 18, 2018interrupted, interruptions, blessings, jesus, christ, funeral, alive, busy, ministry, seasons, season

Review: First Reformed

This is the gripping story of the tormented Reverent Ernst Toller, shepherd to the dwindling “tourist church” called First Reformed.

World / CultureEthan BoltonOctober 11, 2018cinema, Movie, film, review, first reformed, despair, hope, ending, spiritual, mystery

Christ's Power Made Perfect in Weakness

If we are willing to live by Scripture, we must be willing to live by paradox and contradiction and surprise.

Spiritual GrowthMorgan PittsOctober 4, 2018weakness, power, christ, 2 corinthians, paul, apostle, paradox, faith, strength, strong, perfect, weak, lie

On the Value of Poetry

With so much of Scripture composed of poems, a failure to understand and grapple with poetry will effectively cut us off from an enormous portion of God’s word.

Spiritual GrowthJosiah PittsSeptember 27, 2018poem, read, poetry, writing, value, poems, mystery, reading

Gospel Basics

Even a child can understand and grasp the basics of the gospel - and yet, we still somehow find ways to forget the gospel or overcomplicate it.

Spiritual GrowthLucas JarrettSeptember 20, 2018gospel, faith, foundation, basic, heart, heartbeat, Christianity, cross, salvation, hope

Fear Not (Words of Comfort for the 17th Anniversary of 9/11)

Words of hope, for a memory of fear.

Spiritual GrowthQuint PittsSeptember 13, 2018death, hope, 9/11, fear, dread, afraid, comfort

Recommendations (September 2018)

Periodically, we ask our contributors to give us recommendations for books, music, movies, and podcasts. Here are some of those recommendations! Enjoy!

World / CultureVarious ContributorsSeptember 6, 2018recommendations, movie, book, music