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We make promises that we may or may not be able to fulfill. But God fulfills His promises, provided we are willing to choose to accept them. Speaking Elder: Des Konway.

Martyrs have something to die for— therefore, their whatever their political weakness or victimization, their worldview translates into strength.

The religious quest is a "shot in the dark". Thankfully, God has revealed and is revealing.

Peter wants to go fishing in John 21. Peter is defaulting to his own comfort zone. Jesus, meanwhile, has other plans for Peter, and other assurances for the rest of the disciples that day.

There are nuances to the New Testament definition of "self-control" that are well worth exploring for both Church benefit AND society.

The Biblical testimony to King Josiah can help advise us of what the central political problem is these days.

Sometimes, even in a church structure there remains a contrasting hint of the Life that dwells within it. He is Risen! He is Risen indeed!

If we are to be like Christ, then we should join Him— in giving our best. This isn't just Good Friday, it's "Best Friday".

Some 3,000 years ago, the Psalm-writer recorded that he was betrayed by a fellow worshiper. Such is the commonality of this experience that we all need to practice forgiveness.

As we continue exploring how we might better resemble Jesus, we come to the important and challenging issue of God's calling upon our lives. Shall we respond like the old Jonah, or the new?

The early Church embraced the possibility of meaningful suffering far better than the contemporary Church. For us in North America, it is time we took an honest look at "Adversity Gospel".

In this third installment of some "tough stuff" for Lent, we discover that Jesus not only speaks of Himself as a narrow gate, but also as the narrow way. It is helpful for contemporary and mature believers to perceive how this narrowness is actually appropriate.

In this second installment of a Lenten series on Christ's example, we expose the necessity of Christian public testimony, and the challenges that, for disciples, will naturally accompany it.

In this first part of a four-part series, we're exploring aspects of Christ's character that mature followers of Him are intended to replicate. This edition has to do with the Redeemed exemplifying redemption in other ways.

Repentance often doesn't come without dissonance, and there's very little dissonance without moral confrontation— as the Bible suggests.