Today, I read the following from T. Austin Sparks in the book The Centrality and Supremacy of the Lord Jesus Christ: “We must see that the Body of Christ represents a tremendous victory. That Body comes out of His resurrection, or with His resurrection, and the pre-eminent example of the exercise of Divine power in… Continue reading A Memorial of the Victory of God
Category: The Church
The Testimony of a Quiet Life
Amongst the incredible emphasis on evangelism and missions that is normally touted in evangelical christianity, it’s interesting to run across passages of scripture such as 1 Timothy 2:1–4: (emphasis mine) 1 First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, 2 for kings and all… Continue reading The Testimony of a Quiet Life
Don’t Start a Christian Community
“God is love.” If you’re a Christian, you believe that statement. It’s a beautiful truth, one that’s captured all of us. It’s a deep reality that conveys immense meaning and hope to those that follow God. We’ve fallen in love with Him because He first loved us. But that phrase, “God is love,” is also key to… Continue reading Don’t Start a Christian Community
A Gospel for the Middle
The following exercise is from the synchroblog at http://frankviola.org/2012/07/09/gospelforthemiddle Fielding Melish and his wife Felicia have two children, ages 10 and 6. They live in a very remote part of Maine, USA. They are surrounded by extended family, none of whom are Christians. The nearest churches are one hour away, and by all evangelical standards, none… Continue reading A Gospel for the Middle