To the Church in Smyrna
The apostle John writes to the church in Smyrna to warn them of future persecution and suffering. Smyrna means Myrrh, which in turn represents suffering. We naturally try to avoid
Continue readingRuth, The Favoured
Ruth’s prospects must have seemed grim, having just arrived at her mother-in-law’s home town. In a foreign country, surrounded by people she didn’t know, with no shared clan history. She
Continue readingThe Lord’s Servant Needs To Be Like The Lord
With Paul’s second letter to Timothy as an starting point, we see how the New Testament writers give us many examples of how others promote their views, in contrast to
Continue readingMSC Canada
MSC Canada (MSCCanada.org) is an organization for supporting local, church-driven missions, committed to God’s supply.
Continue readingLiving In Community
What does it mean to live in community as a group of believers? Given that we’re all so different, how do we get along in unity in a world torn
Continue readingWhat Is A Successful Life?
We like to think we’re in charge of our own lives, and there are lots of ways we evaluate ourselves to see if we’re doing a good job. Is my
Continue readingMissed Opportunities
Against all odds and the prevailing trends of the day, King Asa of Judah did everything right. His steadfast devotion to God brought 35 years of peace to the kingdom.
Continue readingCalled Out of the World
Going through the Book of Revelation, people often focus on the disasters and wars and judgments that fill the middle of the book. And yet despite all the hardship, those
Continue readingCharacteristics of Jesus, the Better High Priest
Imagine what it must have been like to be told that everything you believed in needed to change. Steve told us that Hebrews was a book written to help the
Continue readingAmbassadors For Jesus Christ
As followers of Christ, the Bible calls us ambassadors. But what is an ambassador and how would we live out that calling? Ambassadors live in a country and culture that
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