Our family goes to Christ Covenant Church. The school that meets on our campus, and is a ministry of the church, is Covenant Day School. Our denomination’s college, as well…
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What Does 2 Timothy 4:7 Mean?
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. (2 Tim. 4:7) Some people are great at start-ups, others are good at keeping…
Who Were Zechariah and Elizabeth?
Luke’s gospel begins with an elderly couple, Zechariah and Elizabeth, who lived at a vital hinge in redemptive history. They stood as the final faithful witnesses of the Old Testament…
Should Christians Make New Year’s Resolutions?
It’s that time of year again. Along with college football bowl games, year-in-review lists, and predictions for the year ahead, many of us find ourselves thinking about personal resolutions for…
How to Deal with Worry: Learning Not to Redline Your Life
Have you ever driven a manual car (stick shift) and waited too long to shift into the next gear? If so, you know what happens. The engine roars while the…
What Is the Fruit of Self-Control?
Before we speak about the fruit of the Holy Spirit, it is important to begin with the Spirit’s work in applying salvation to the life of a believer. As the…
A Resolution for the Christian Life
Today, we’ll explore a text for the new year from one of the Apostle Paul’s letters. You’re probably familiar with it, and perhaps you even know it by heart. But…
Does Jesus Have One Nature, or Two?
In the year 451, the church convened the great Council of Chalcedon, one of the most important ecumenical councils of all time. It was called to combat several heresies, the…
The Incarnation: Why Did God Become Man?
When you set out to know someone, you usually want to know where they came from and what they are like. Such information is far from trivial. Instead, it becomes…
Born Unto You
We hear the so-called “Christmas story” this time of year in all sorts of places––in churches, on the radio, and from the lips of Linus in “A Charlie Brown Christmas.”…