Theme of the Day: The Door Is Very Narrow When it comes to the uncomfortable topic of who goes to heaven and who goes to hell, it is natural to want to avoid the issue. One way we do that is to direct our attention to more theoretical questions. “What is heaven like?” “How old […]

Theme of the Day: God’s Word Divides We often divide humanity into groupings that are not really significant: this ethnic group versus that one, men versus women, wealthy versus poor. Yet, every ethnic group is under God’s law. That law equally convicts men and women of sin. Because of sin, both the wealthy and poor […]

Theme of the Day: Focused Living Properly Values Heavenly Treasure Last week Jesus warned us against overvaluing earthly wealth. This week Jesus warns against undervaluing heavenly treasure. Last week, Jesus exposed the folly of greed. This week, Jesus exposes the folly of worry, even when faced with the prospect of having a seeming shortage of […]

Theme of the Day: On Useful Resources Money. Possessions. Perhaps more than anything else, those things have the power to turn our attention away from what is truly important. It is no surprise, therefore, that Jesus frequently teaches about wealth. Christ wants us to understand that it is our heavenly Father who provides us with […]

Theme of the Day: On The Privilege And Purpose Of Prayer In a sense, prayer comes naturally to us. We want so we ask. We hurt so we cry out. We are frustrated so we vent. We are blessed so we give thanks. What does not come naturally, however, is a proper understanding of the […]

Theme of the Day: On The One Thing Needed We might object to Jesus’ words. There seems to be more than one true need. We need water, food, clothing, shelter, friendship, etc. Yet, what Jesus said is true. Because only one thing—the gospel—can create and sustain the faith that makes one God’s dear child and […]

Theme of the Day: On A Neighbor In Need We tend to think of distraction and focus as opposites. If someone is focused, they are not easily distracted. If someone is focused, every decision is calculated. Apart from Christ that type of focus spells disaster for our neighbor. We may dismiss the needs of our […]

Theme of the Day: On The Want For Workers In recent weeks we’ve heard that believers serve as a witness for Christ. However, Scripture teaches that there is also a need for individuals for whom gospel proclamation is their full-time focus. These workers are called by God himself through the Church to proclaim law and […]

Theme of the Day: On Christ’s Call For Commitment Jesus wants followers who are all in . . . who love him above all things . . . who would be willing to leave everything else behind if that were what it would take to be with him. We simply do not have it inside […]

Theme of the Day: On The Mission Right Before Us We tend to think of mission work as being “over there,” something done in a far-away place. It is good and right to support foreign mission work with our prayers and offerings. However, we must not take our eyes off the mission that is right […]