During Coronavirus Christ Is Being Proclaimed—And In That We Rejoice
Two thousands years ago Paul of Tarsus was in a jail cell in Rome writing a letter to his beloved church, the Philippians. The imprisonment wasn’t easy on him. Roman…
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Christian, You Must Seek Your Glory (From God, Not From Others)
We as Christians have largely forgotten the goal of our glory. We emphasize bringing glory of God. “Whatever you do, do all to the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31).…
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Quality, Quantity, and Seeking the Other
It has become commonplace to talk about idolatry in Christian churches. Things which we place on an equal plane with God—be it money, success, comfort, fame, sex, or anything—are our…
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Thanksgiving that Glorifies God
What do you think of when you hear the advice “give thanks”? I imagine a parent telling their kid to say thank you to someone who just gave them a…
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Our Incongruous Capacity for Joy
We are tiny, seemingly insignificant individuals on a planet swirling in the vastness of the universe. And yet, incredibly, we each have an incongruous capacity for joy. It seems we…
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Why Do Christians Die? Because Jesus Loves Us
Christ loves us more than we can fathom. So why does he let us die? The answer: We die because Christ loves us. Christ loves us, so he lets us…
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Digital Images, Worship, and Joy
“Images have always become substitutes for God, and no age makes more images than our age,” writes Tony Reinke in his recent book Competing Spectacles (117). He’s right, but we…
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How to Receive God’s Gifts for God’s Glory
The previous post discussed the two opposite ways we can receive God’s gifts. One one hand, God’s gifts can (ironically) lead us to turn from God, as we cherish the…
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A Word About Our Sex-Soaked World
The world is dominated by sex. It’s nothing new. Thousands of years ago through today, the mastery stands. With media, technology, and screens, it’s more obvious now, but sex has…
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God Is Happy: What It Means for Our Joy
Have you recently stood amazed at how happy God is? God isn’t frivolous, shallow, flippant, lacking in seriousness nor weightiness. He is almighty and fearful. Let’s be clear on that. But God is happy. Even hearing so may seem a tad strange. But recently I found encouragement in this truth: God is happy, at this moment, with himself, with all he’s doing, with his world…
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