The ordinary practices of gathered worship may seem unimpressive to the world: preaching, prayer, singing, water, bread, and wine. Yet these are the very means God has ordained to strengthen faith, nourish his people, and display his glory.
Jesus does not demand something from us that he has not himself endured. Indeed, we suffer because we follow a suffering Saviour.
We live in a cultural moment where feelings are no longer just influential—they are increasingly authoritative. The question has shifted from “What is true?” to “What do I feel?” That shift should not surprise us when we see it in the world. But it should deeply concern us when it begins to shape the church. When enough believers begin to trust their feelings over God’s Word, the health of the church is not just weakened, it is slowly derailed. This is not a new problem. It is as old as the human race itself. In Genesis 3, we are given...
This article is the last in a four-part series titled “From Eden to Eternity: Christ at the Heart of Your Marriage.” It’s based on messages my husband, Dan, and I gave at a marriage conference at Muskoka Bible Center. We taught from a biblical vision of marriage, drawing on the four epochs of redemptive history: Creation, Fall, Redemption, and New Creation. Do you remember the excitement of the days leading up to your wedding day or that of a loved one? That kind of anticipation illustrates the collective engagement period believers experience this side of glory. This is why we...
This article is the last in a four-part series titled “From Eden to Eternity: Christ at the Heart of Your Marriage.” It’s based on messages my husband, Dan, and I gave at a marriage conference at Muskoka Bible Center. We taught from a biblical vision of marriage, drawing on the four epochs of redemptive history: Creation, Fall, Redemption, and New Creation. Do you remember the excitement of the days leading up to your wedding day or that of a loved one? That kind of anticipation illustrates the collective engagement period believers experience this side of glory. This is why we...
