Topical

Category

Topical

This category contains a mix of blogs on different Biblical and scriptural topics.

Topical

Justice is a Part of Discipleship

Below is an excerpt from Eugene Cho’s book Overrated. We’ve provided more information about it at the bottom of this post. Excerpt by Eugene Cho Over the years, I’ve been given by some the mini-reputation as a leader in the field of justice. At first, I took it as a…

Keep Reading

Topical

Your Labor Is Not in Vain

A Christian without a resurrection is a dismal Christian indeed. In 1 Corinthians, Paul goes so far as to say that if Christ has not been raised, our faith is futile. We are still in our sins (1 Corinthians 15:17). Praise God, then, that Christ died for our sins and…

Keep Reading

Topical

Rabbit Trails to the Cross

While the gospel ought to always be at the forefront of our minds, I do not deny there being something special about this time of year. The Passion Week presents us with the opportunity to look closely at the cross of Christ and to share salvation’s good news with loved…

Keep Reading

Topical

God Is Passionate and Poetic

When we think about the characteristics of God, we usual think He is: good, pure, all-knowing, all-powerful. Dr. Brian Simmons, Lead Translator for The Passion Translation, would also add passionate and poetic to that list. Here’s why, in Simmon’s own words. “God Is Passionate and Poetic. It may surprise some…

Keep Reading

Topical

What Does Hosanna Mean?

When Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey he fulfilled prophecies that had been made hundreds of years before. His entrance was greeted with the laying down of palms and shouts of ‘Hosanna’. But what does hosanna mean? HOSANNA DURING THE TIME OF CHRIST Hosanna was a cry of hope…

Keep Reading

Topical

Jesus is the Key to the Bible

Jesus’ followers were convinced that He was the coming King—the Messiah of Israel who would rule the nations with a rod of iron. All His disciples were severely disappointed when the unthinkable happened: Jesus was crucified. The coming, conquering King had come and didn’t seem to have conquered. Maybe Jesus…

Keep Reading

Topical

All Of The Bible Is About Jesus

Growing up in church, I was always taught that the most important thing to remember about the Bible was the gospel. If you didn’t remember anything else, you should know that Jesus Christ died for your sins. At the time, that was great. It meant I only had to focus…

Keep Reading

Topical

Where is Joy?

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. – The Apostle Paul in Galatians 5:22-23 The very nature of joy makes nonsense of our common distinction between having and wanting. – C.S. Lewis in…

Keep Reading

Topical

What Does Amen Mean?

There are quite a few words that you’ll only ever hear in church. For instance, you’ll often hear invitations to a ‘fellowship’ activity announced on a Sunday morning. But the chances are you won’t use the word fellowship to invite your friend over for a BBQ or to watch the Super Bowl. Congregations all around the…

Keep Reading

Topical

Where is Patience?

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” -Galatians 5:22-23 (ESV) If we’re honest, most of us would admit that one of our least favorite words is patience. In a ‘me first’ western culture we can…

Keep Reading