1. Prior sees much of evangelicalism’s imaginary trouble arising from the fact that it emphasizes quick and dramatic conversion experiences and a personally directed relationship with God.
  2. This is an excerpt from part two of “Finding God in the Darkness: Hopeful Reflections from the Pits of Depression, Despair, and Disappointment” by Bradley Gray (1517 Publishing, 2023).
  3. Prayer is not just about asking for things. It's about receiving what has already been given to us in Christ.
  4. The Holy Spirit isn’t so much the one you look at, as he is the one who turns you from looking at yourself and your sin to your Savior, Jesus.
  5. Tim wanted everyone to know to the deepest part of their being that they were justified by Christ alone.
  6. God wants his word of promise to be the only thing we bank on, the only thing we have confidence in.
  7. What might Christians of the Reformation tradition think of claims like these about the nature of salvation?
  8. What greater legacy could you claim than that of Mark? Listen to the Word. Learn from Jesus.
  9. The testimony of every son and daughter of God is, God has brought us through.
  10. A father's struggle to pray for his child's healing is one of the most difficult experiences he can face.
  11. The story of salvation is the true story of God doing his unexpected work of salvation for us.