In what ways am I Simon the Pharisee?
She crashes the party and stands at Jesus’ feet as he eats and talks with the others who have been invited to Simon’s formal banquet. She is not wanted—by anyone
Read MoreNearly Buried Alive By the Blues
**This post was written Kristin Tennant, a member of the NCF community, for her blog, Halfway to Normal. Michael Powers plays drums for NCF worship services nearly every Sunday. ————
Read MoreJoyful Oneness in the Midst of Deep Diversity
2 Chronicles 29-30 tells the story of one of the great renewals/revivals in ancient Israel. People move from burning their children as sacrifices to the gods to renewing the worship
Read MoreWhat God can do with whatever you do well
Many of us often ask ourselves “What can I do to serve God?” but we’re less likely to combine that question with this one: “What do I love to do,
Read MoreWhat is the “lead story” for Easter?
If you were to ask the average believer what Easter’s “lead story” is, you might receive this response: “God did the biggest miracle of all time.” Or, someone might answer,
Read MoreMeanings of the Cross: Jesus experiences our loneliness
Genesis 2:18 claims that God knew from the beginning that “It is not good for the human to be alone.” Nevertheless, a reality upon which modern literature, art, and theater
Read MoreGehenna: The garden-turned-garbage dump
In my previous post (Is Hell a Key Tenet of the Christian Faith?), I focused on showing that references to “Hell/Gehenna” in the New Testament are almost all from words
Read MoreIs “Hell” a key tenet of the Christian faith?
Quite a number of you have mentioned the current controversy about the PR surrounding a book by Rob Bell, a prominent pastor in Grand Rapids. Since neither I nor almost
Read MorePlaying Bit Parts in God’s Great Story
In 2 Kings 5 there is a fairly well-known account that features two somewhat-known people to Bible readers (Naaman and Gehazi) and one person who is quite well known (Elisha).
Read MoreRenewal & Reality: Being a Part of God’s Great Story
The need for corporate renewal is a constant theme among most of the Biblical writers. The very fact that the challenge occurs again and again should warn us against two
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