From time to time we have guests contribute to The Scroll. This is an archive of those articles.
John’s birth, name and calling was the gift to prepare the way for Christ, just as Christ’s coming was a gift to prepare the way to heaven for the rest of humanity.
When Zechariah comes out of the temple, there are many people who have been waiting for him to come out. He gestures to let them know that he can’t speak – he is unable to share some of the best news of his life because of his unbelief.
Are we like John? Are we announcing the coming of the Messiah? Are we sharing the joy of our salvation with our family and friends?
As we wait, often painfully, for our pleas before the Lord to be answered, may we still offer them. May these daily requests not become a stale routine, but remind us that they are sweet-smelling sacrifices to our loving God and Father.
Barrenness is all too familiar for many of us; if not the barrenness of our womb, then perhaps the fruitlessness of our job, our marriage, our ministry, our prayer life, or our fight against sin.
“The current trend of setting Jesus against the church says nothing about Jesus and a lot about the state of Christianity today. It lacks biblical literacy,” writes Rick Harrington.
The story here is nuanced. We’re confident that both beliefs and behaviors have changed for many over the last 25 years. But we’re also arguing that belonging is more of an issue than belief for millions of dechurched evangelicals.
Discover what the people in your community think about you as a local church. That perception of what you’re known for allows you to understand how much you need to change their minds. Or it may allow you to better serve them.
John’s birth, name and calling was the gift to prepare the way for Christ, just as Christ’s coming was a gift to prepare the way to heaven for the rest of humanity.
When Zechariah comes out of the temple, there are many people who have been waiting for him to come out. He gestures to let them know that he can’t speak – he is unable to share some of the best news of his life because of his unbelief.
Are we like John? Are we announcing the coming of the Messiah? Are we sharing the joy of our salvation with our family and friends?
As we wait, often painfully, for our pleas before the Lord to be answered, may we still offer them. May these daily requests not become a stale routine, but remind us that they are sweet-smelling sacrifices to our loving God and Father.
Barrenness is all too familiar for many of us; if not the barrenness of our womb, then perhaps the fruitlessness of our job, our marriage, our ministry, our prayer life, or our fight against sin.
“The current trend of setting Jesus against the church says nothing about Jesus and a lot about the state of Christianity today. It lacks biblical literacy,” writes Rick Harrington.
The story here is nuanced. We’re confident that both beliefs and behaviors have changed for many over the last 25 years. But we’re also arguing that belonging is more of an issue than belief for millions of dechurched evangelicals.
Discover what the people in your community think about you as a local church. That perception of what you’re known for allows you to understand how much you need to change their minds. Or it may allow you to better serve them.
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