This post is part of an ongoing series, highlighting the martyrdom of the apostles, deacons, and missionaries of the first-century church. “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they […]
“Joys that earth cannot afford”
God, the Father of Your people, You have called us to be one; Grant us grace to walk together In the joy of Christ, Your Son. Challenged by Your Word and Spirit, Blest with gifts from heav’n above, As one body we will serve You, And bear witness to Your love. In the garden hear […]
Faithful to the End: Philip and Matthew
This post is part of an ongoing series, highlighting the martyrdom of the apostles, deacons, and missionaries of the first century church. Click here to read last week’s post. “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for […]
“The gospel calls us back again and again”
Lesslie Newbigin, a Church of Scotland missionary to India, tells us what gospel mission is all about: “The logic of mission is this: the true meaning of the human story has been disclosed. Because it is the truth, it must be shared universally. It cannot be private opinion. When we share it will all peoples, […]
Blue Letter Links [3.8.11.]
These links are for the clicking. Boys Wrestling Girls — A Clash of Worlds and Worldviews In a statement released to the media, young Northrup said: “I have a tremendous amount of respect for Cassy and Megan and their accomplishments. However, wrestling is a combat sport and it can get violent at times. As a […]