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With few changes with online content and updating with new looks, this year Evangelica Sola has had triple the readers compared to last year! Much of the viewers came from these 10 post that particularly resonated with our audience.
There seems to be a sense of fear in the Christian community when speaking of what a simple definition of a biblical marriage based on scripture.
“The central miracle asserted by Christians is the Incarnation. They say that God became Man. Every other miracle prepares for this, or exhibits this, or results from this. ” ― C. S. Lewis
Is worship simply singing? Is worship the music in the background? Or is it something we do only Sunday morning?
Thanksgiving Day is the excellent time to remind each another of the many reasons there are so much to be grateful.
Understanding the doctrine of pneumatology is crucial as it is often perhaps one of the most misunderstood doctrines of all the systematics across all denominational lines.
I begin to ask these fundamental questions; What is a Christian? What does discipleship mean? How does one live this out if they are not a pastor?
“Death is half disarmed when the pleasures and interests of the flesh are first denied.” — Richard Baxter
Charles Finney radically altered the direction of American Christianity
If a church’s strategy is not grounded in making disciples, the church has abandoned the mission Christ has given.
“What we cannot obtain by solitary prayer we may by social…because where our individual strength fails, there union and concord are effectual.” – Chrysostom
I’m glad I didn’t give up on writing. I am grateful for all the godly people in my life who encouraged me not to pull back on writing this latest book.
“To clasp the hands in prayer is the beginning of an uprising against the disorder of the world.” ― Karl Barth
Tricking ourselves of engaging in discipleship by simply talking about it has forsaken the mission and purpose as a church.
“If you believe what you like in the gospel, and reject what you don’t like, it is not the gospel you believe, but yourself.” ― Augustine
Choosing the right system for the right type of leadership is crucial.
God has designed our souls to be satisfied in worshiping Him.
America is in a huge theological confusion which leads to confusion in thinking as well.
There must be a genuine sense of grief and sorrow over the sin that was committed.
Ministry is not easy, and I don’t think it will ever be easy.
Because we care about our neighbor, we live in transformational living in Christ.
We are in the Great Commission by living empowered by the Great Commandment love.
Does God really listen to my prayers? Does he really hear me when I cry out to him?
“The history of missions is the history of answered prayer.”—Samuel Zwemer