Charity reveals our citizenship
I wrote this letter to Barry Malek, one of our deacons, who has just assumed responsibility for our needs-assistance ministry. One of the defining characteristics of the first Christians…
Ezekiel 36.33-36
When I cleanse you from your sins, I will repopulate your cities, and the ruins will be rebuilt. The fields that used to lie empty and desolate in plain view…
Work reveals our citizenship
This letter is for Matt Dewell, who has seen more terrible movies with me than anyone should ever be forced to endure. More than any other person I know,…
Our citizenship is revealed in the way we live
I wrote this for Andy and Kathy Ladwig, whom I love. For as long as I’ve known you, you have striven for nobility, virtue, and grace. You have been…
Philippians 3.20-21
But we are citizens of heaven, where the Lord Jesus Christ lives. And we are eagerly waiting for him to return as our Savior. He will take our weak mortal…
101 things to say before the offering (1)
Giving is an act of worship. Too often, however, God and money make uncomfortable bedfellows. Yet we would be foolish to deny the clear teachings of scripture on the subject….
We are resident aliens
This letter is for Doug and Betty Jo Winters, new friends who have walked with Jesus a long time. I feel confident our fledgling relationship is off to a…
We are citizens of heaven, but we live on earth
I wrote this letter for my friend Rick Rangler. He’s been sober a long time and we’re still proud. Do you remember when you first gave yourself to Christ?…
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