From the blog this week- Light Has Pierced the Darkness: A Poem
What is the Rapture?
“My understanding of the New Testament is that Jesus promised he would return, and that in this returning, he would do a final rescue for those who are trusting him and a final judgment for those who are not believing in him. I don’t think there are two comings of Christ in the future, but only one.”
A Letter to the Inactive Member
“An inactive member is one of the sheep that has gone astray and requires the shepherd to leave the ninety-nine to go after the one.”
God Saved a Wretch Like Him: John Newton
“I begin with a brief telling of his life, because for Newton, his life was the clearest testimony to the heartbreaking mercy of God he ever saw. His remembrance of his own salvation was one of the deepest roots of his habitual tenderness. He could not get over the wonder of his own rescue by sheer, triumphant grace.”
3 Threats to Deep Relationships
“What makes deep relationships so uncommon and challenging today? Why do we so rarely walk out the front door, enter another human being’s home, and enjoy a real, personal, in-the-flesh conversation?”
My Top Blogs and Bloggers of 2018
A list of blogs that you should add to your 2019 reading list! Also, be sure to keep up with Challies blog as he posts new content every day.