The Name of Jesus
A name is a source of identification. When somebody calls us by speaking our name, we feel inclined to respond. As a Christian, I am learning that contacting the Lord requires me to say His name. When the name […]
Christ is in Me
As a student, I am learning to relish the unexpected “Aha!” moments I get while studying. These ephemeral eureka occurrences give me instant gratification and encourage me to forge ahead in my studies. Even more than academic “aha” moments, what I […]
Why Do You Read the Bible?
Reading the Bible is generally considered a good thing. To some it is the barometer of being a good Christian, a handy metric when you’re not sure if your Christian life is “meeting the standard”. To others, reading scripture is […]
Dissection of a Phrase
There’s this peculiar phrase that I pause and hover over every time I encounter it in the New Testament. It tugs at my attention because it translates as a variety of things: intimate, sometimes out-of-place, and a tad secretive, exuding a do-what-now vibe. After a bit of delving, I discovered that this […]
The Good News
We’ll be posting a new piece every Thursday morning, as our writers chronicle their experience of Christ in Spring 2015. Please check back and/or subscribe to follow our Student Blog.
There is something about preaching the gospel that causes my insides to tense up and my whole body […]
The Spirit: The “Always” Answer
In the Best Spirit
Winter break has only been 5 weeks, but I drooped into hibernation for at least a chunk of it. Like a trout in a frozen stream, my spirit didn’t flow quite like usual and […]
Enjoying God in His Incarnation
This is the second in a series of five posts about How to Enjoy God, the book we are reading together as a club this break. For more on the book, or to read for yourself, click here. Johanna’s first […]
What Should We Do for God?
What Should We Do for God?
What should you do for God? You can worship Him. You can serve Him. You can praise Him. You can obey Him. You can follow Him. All of these actions are true and God does like for us to do these things, however, it is not God’s focus […]