Articles

Gifts of the Spirit Spiritual gifts are to be exercised under the lordship of Christ. by THOMAS R. SCHREINER PAUL INTRODUCES the topic of spiritual gifts with the foundational truth of Jesus’ lordship. “Now concerning spiritual gifts: brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be unaware. You know that when you were pagans, […]

3 Ways to Make Prayer Matter with Your Kids By Joshua Straub When we sit down as a family for dinner, we begin in prayer. Usually, our kids are the first to remind us. Landon, our nearly 4-year-old, used to put out his hands and repeat, “A-men, A-men, A-men.” Our nearly 2-year-old daughter, Kennedy, holds […]

The Church Praying Fervently Agreeing in Prayer by Brenda Harris PRAYER IS a personal and intimate time between a person and God. Entering into fellowship with God the Creator through His Son, Jesus Christ, is a high privilege. However, prayer can also be a shared experience. When believers agree together and seek the Lord corporately, […]

Part of Something Bigger By Scott James My children and I talk a lot about personal faith in Jesus. As they grow up in a Christian home, it’s important for me to make sure they understand they’re not automatically saved just because mom and dad are. Salvation rests in Christ, not the family into which […]

Bringing Heaven to Earth Break out of your bubble. by CHRISTINE CAINE ROWING UP THE DAUGHTER of first-generation Greek immigrants in Australia meant growing up in a very Greek bubble. Before I was born, thousands of Greek immigrants had settled in Sydney — and the biggest impact they brought with them was their Greek-ness! Our […]

Being Right It’s not always black and white. BY DANIEL DARLING Here was a Christian with the courage not only to prod the German church out of its lethargy, he was willing to risk his life to stand up for the vulnerable Jewish populations being sent to death camps by the Nazi regime. When others […]