As soon as people understand what crucifixion means, the cross becomes offensive.
This is the third installment in the 1517 articles series, “What Makes a Saint?”
The Church speaks not with the cleverness of men, but with the breath of God.

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Evangelism is hard work requiring lots of patience. Churches and mission boards are often too impatient and want to see numerical growth explode overnight.
Those called out for their sins, who find themselves knee deep in their transgressions, always need grace.
Trusting in Christ’s promise of new life and deliverance pours patience and hope into the way we think and the way we experience life.
All of my theological endeavoring will not squeeze one more ounce of grace from God.
The preacher of this text should follow the logic of the text, the divinely inspired genius of Saint Paul, and get out of the way.
Even though the horn of plenty on our table is there as the fruit of our labor, that is also a gift of God’s grace
Jesus is coming again to renew all things. It may seem somewhat hidden right now, but make no mistake, hope abides.
When God cancels you, it is an occasion for all of the canceled who are in heaven and earth to rejoice in that one more is added to our number.
The kingdom of Christ consists in finding all our praise and boast in grace. Other works should be free, not to be urged, nor should we wish by them to become Christians, but condescend with them to our neighbor.
My deepest awareness of myself is that I am deeply loved by Jesus Christ and I have done nothing to earn it or deserve it.
This story of despair met with the hope of the gospel is rightly told by many during the holiday season.
The way through loneliness will lie in the blessing of solitude and the care of God.