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24 Feb

Hold the Rope: Praying for Gospel Advance

February 24, 2025
By Chris Anderson

This post by Chris Anderson is from Gospel Meditations for Prayer (Day 19: “Pray for Gospel Advance”).“Brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored.” (2 Thessalonians 3:1)Prayer was the very heartbeat of the...

10 Feb

Devotional Thoughts

Yes! You Are in Full-Time Christian Service

February 10, 2025
By Joe Tyrpak

This post by Joe Tyrpak comes from Gospel Mediations on the Reformation (Day 3: “Full-Time Christian Service”).“Slaves...you are serving the Lord Christ.” (Colossians 3:22-24)God created us to work. Work is part of what it means to be human. Work is a...

09 Sep

Perspective

Sola Scriptura: An Antidote to Schism

September 23, 2024
By Chris Anderson

This post by Chris Anderson comes from The Scandal of Schism, a new book available now for preorder. Learn more ≫I was a schismatic during my early years in pastoral ministry. That wasn’t my goal, mind you. I loved Christ,...

03 Sep

Announcements, Perspective

Introducing The Scandal of Schism

September 3, 2024
By Chris Anderson

The Scandal of Schism is a new book by Chris Anderson, available now for preorder. Learn more >>“But if you bite and devour one another, watch out that you are not consumed by one another.” (Galatians 5:15)The Bible commands Christians...

01 Jul

Devotional Thoughts

Separation, Cooperation, and Schism

January 27, 2025
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...

27 May

Devotional Thoughts, Guest Post

Am I Gifted for Ministry?

January 27, 2025
By Guest Author

This excerpt by Dave Doran comes from Gospel Meditations for the Church (Day 15: “Gifts for His Glory”).“As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace: whoever speaks, as one...

10 Jan

Announcements, Devotional Thoughts

Jesus, My Shepherd—and Ours

August 1, 2024
By Chris Anderson

“Jehovah is my Shepherd,” David says in Psalm 23:1. Not a Shepherd or even the Shepherd, but my Shepherd. I love that. What an encouraging concept to consider at the beginning of a new year. It reminds me that I’m...

02 Jun

Perspective

Why Biblical Hymns Are So Important

June 2, 2022
By Chris Anderson

The following transcript is an excerpt from a recent sermon by Chris Anderson called “Theology That Sticks.” You can listen to the entire sermon here. Chris’ new book by the same title is available here. Hymns Are Powerful “In short, we do...

20 Apr

Announcements

Introducing: Theology That Sticks

April 20, 2022
By Paul Keew

"Why don't we sing less and get on with the good stuff?" "Why are we singing so many new songs?" "Why in the world are we singing this?!" In his new book Theology That Sticks, pastor, hymn-writer ("His Robes for Mine"),...

01 Oct

Perspective

Brick by Brick: The Lasting Benefits of Expository Preaching

October 1, 2020
By Chris Anderson

I recently read an excerpt from Paul Wolfe’s My God Is True! which provides an encouraging reminder of the importance and power of patient, long-term faithfulness in preaching the Word. Wolfe encourages preachers not to seek to “wow” our hearers...

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