"He is not ashamed to call them his children." (Hebrews 2:11)
Let that sink in: Jesus knows EVERYTHING about you—every struggle, every failure, every weakness—and He is NOT ASHAMED of you. You belong to Him. #BelovedOfGod#UnashamedIdentity#AdoptedByGrace
Some church will always have better coffee, better music, better facilities, better speaking, better marketing.
Showcase Christ and his gospel. Nobody can improve on that.
—@jaredcwilson
Came across this Chesterton quotation again, which I posted several years ago:
"The aim of human polity is the making glad of the heart of man. There is no obligation on us to be richer, or busier, or more efficient, or more productive, or more progressive, or in any way worldlier or wealthier, if it does not make us happier."
Christianity declares the highest form of masculinity to be found in a crucified God.
Those who find this to be weak or effeminate tell more about their own insecurities than they do about the God of the Bible.
“Hence all theology outside of Christ is not only confused and worthless but mad, deceitful, and counterfeit. For although the philosophers sometimes let fall excellent utterances, all they have is fleeting and mixed up with perverse mistakes.” - @JohnCalvinQuote@JohnCalvinDaily
@RaminNasibov The “secular” French Revolution executed three times as many people in 9 months (17,000+) as the “religious” Spanish Inquisition did in 350 years (5–6,000).
This is likely the earliest Christian symbol, exactly as it appears in the oldest manuscript of the Gospel of Luke (c. AD 200). It is a clever ligature — superimposing the Greek letters tau (Τ) and rho (Ρ) to depict a man hanging on a cross. Even better, the scribe formed this image within the Greek word for "cross" (ΣΤΑΥΡΟΣ, stauros) in the words of Jesus: "Whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple" (Luke 14:27). And, yes, this is my next T-shirt.
Depends on your view of it. If it is simply a memorial, then space it out, however you like. However, if it is a means of grace by which we spiritually feed on the Lord Jesus Christ, being affirmed in our forgiveness and strengthened for our walk, then of course, do it every week. That’s what we do.
This is the most detailed MRI scan of an unborn baby.
At just 20 weeks, she is moving, turning her head, kicking—even standing. Her beating heart is also visible.
Human life is a miracle.