So far, the hymns featured in this series have followed the annual seasons. This installment, therefore, calls for a fall-related hymn. But the theme of…

I think if a survey were taken, I’d not find much support for my title. Everyone wants to be a part of a living, vibrant,…

My first Lord’s Supper is blazed in my mind. I was nine years old, newly baptized, and nervous. I would finally partake in the great…

What is the nature and mission of the church? This is a huge question, but we can start to answer it by envisioning the church…

Wherever the Spirit is present, you can be sure that God is up to something. The Bible discloses this truth throughout its pages. Genesis 1:1,…

“I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you…

Immanuel literally means “God with us.” What a word! What a concept! Isaiah prophesied that a virgin would give birth to a child who would…

As the Bible moves from the Gospels (especially John) through Acts and into the Epistles (especially Romans, 1 Corinthians, and Galatians), it gives increasing attention…

In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself…