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10 Feb

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...

07 Oct

Devotional Thoughts

Sola Gratia: The Gift that Changes Everything

October 18, 2024
By Chris Anderson

This post by Chris Anderson comes from Gospel Meditations on the Reformation (Day 27: “Justification and Sanctification”).“Not a result of works...for good works.” (Ephesians 2:9–10)If one question could capture the essential distinction between Catholicism and Protestantism, I’d argue that it...

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...

10 Jun

Devotional Thoughts

Real Men Are Gentle

January 22, 2025
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...

06 May

Devotional Thoughts, Guest Post

Rest for the Weary

January 21, 2025
By Guest Author

This excerpt by Hannah Anderson comes from Gospel Meditations for Mothers (Day 23).The last several weeks have been particularly busy ones, and as a result, I’ve found myself feeling out of sorts, irritable, and generally put upon. You know what...

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...

26 Apr

Devotional Thoughts

Does God Want You to Be Holy or Happy?

April 26, 2023
By Chris Anderson

Have you ever had the impression that God wants Christians to be holy, not happy? That spiritual growth is a duty rather than a delight? Psalm 1 says that’s just not true. The first word of the Psalter is “blessed.” It...

25 Dec

Devotional Thoughts

Jesus: The Coming of Grace and Glory

August 1, 2024
By Chris Anderson

We live between two epic events—in a meadow between two Mountains. Titus 2:11-14 says so. It's a Christmas text. And a prophetic text. And a Christian-living text. And it's under-appreciated. Jesus' First, Gracious Appearance: We Have a Savior! (v. 11) Paul tells...

05 Jun

Perspective

Grace > Race

June 5, 2020
By Chris Anderson

As if our country weren't facing enough challenges with COVID-19 and the economic downturn it caused, racial tensions have again erupted. I say "again," because they never completely disappear, and perhaps they won't on this side of heaven; they just...

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