Chris Anderson, Author at Church Works Media

01 Jul

Separation, Cooperation, and Schism

July 1, 2024
By Chris Anderson

This post by Chris Anderson comes from Gospel Meditations for the Church (Day 14).“We ought to support people like these.” (3 John 8)Christian separation is essential. And sometimes sinful. The same can be said of Christian cooperation. It’s both a...

17 Jun

Devotional Thoughts

The Awesome Privilege of Praying to the Father

June 17, 2024
By Chris Anderson

This post by Chris Anderson comes from Gospel Meditations for Prayer (Day 4: “Pray to the Father”).“Your Father knows what you need before you ask him.” (Matthew 6:8)In Matthew 5–7 the Lord Jesus introduced the “platform” of His kingdom. He...

13 Jun

Announcements

Church Works Media Welcomes Filmmaker Pete Hansen

June 13, 2024
By Chris Anderson

Church Works Media is thrilled to add Pete Hansen to the ministry team. As an award-winning filmmaker and storyteller, Pete is best known for producing the Dispatches from the Front Christian missions documentary series with Tim Keesee and Frontline Missions....

10 Jun

Devotional Thoughts

Real Men Are Gentle

June 10, 2024
By Chris Anderson

This post by Chris Anderson comes from Gospel Meditations for Fathers (Day 16: “The Virtue of Gentleness”).“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from...

03 Jun

Devotional Thoughts

Exercise That Lasts

June 3, 2024
By Chris Anderson

This post by Chris Anderson comes from Gospel Meditations for Men (Day 16).“Train yourself for godliness; for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way.” (1 Timothy 4:7–8)It’s not uncommon for the New Testament...

13 May

Devotional Thoughts

God Is SO Good!

May 13, 2024
By Chris Anderson

This post by Chris Anderson comes from Gospel Meditations on Creation (Day 5: “How Pleasure Displays God’s Goodness”).Perhaps you’ve heard contrasts like the following: “Christians live for duty; the lost live for pleasure.” Or, “We want to be good; those...

22 Apr

Devotional Thoughts

Dear Graduate, Time Flies!

April 25, 2024
By Chris Anderson

This post by Chris Anderson comes from Gospel Meditations for Young Adults (Day 4: “Time Flies”).I have vivid memories of high school and college. Talks, events, and even smells linger in my mind like they happened yesterday. They didn’t. I’m...

08 Apr

Devotional Thoughts

A Beautifully Mundane Life

April 8, 2024
By Chris Anderson

This post by Chris Anderson comes from Gospel Meditations for Mothers (Day 4).We live in the day of the superlative. Normalcy is so twentieth century. Everything today must be “hard core” or “radical” or “extreme,” even in the church. (Bonus...

29 Mar

Devotional Thoughts

Jesus Was No Victim

August 1, 2024
By Chris Anderson

Stuart Townend calls the day of Jesus’ death “the darkest day.” And it was. It was physically dark, as the very sun refused to shine on the crucifixion of its Maker (Matthew 27:45). And it was morally dark, as a...

28 Mar

Devotional Thoughts

Gethsemane

August 1, 2024
By Chris Anderson

Gethsemane has always stirred my imagination. How could it not?Jesus’ garden prayer took place just moments after He met with the disciples in the upper room. It’s only a 10-minute walk out of the old city, across the ravine that...

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