Mon, Jan 21 2019

Core Christianity – Monday – Jan 21

Should we expect blessings to come with persecution? In Matthew 24, Jesus prepares his followers for two realities that seem diametrically opposed: on the one hand, the period all the way until the Second Coming will be marked by wars, natural…

We have a follow-up question to episode #1269. In that episode, we talked about fantasy-sports gambling — specifically related to DraftKings and FanDuel — prompting this question from a listener named Preston. “Hello, Pastor…

Core Christianity – David Powlison David Powlison – Jan 21

Often our practical view of sanctification, discipleship, and counseling posits a monochromatic answer and takes the short view. If you memorize and call to mind one special Bible verse, will it clean up all the mess? Will the right kind of prayer…

Years ago I was driving through a rural area of west Tennessee, on my way to a little cottage on the Pickwick Dam in north Mississippi, where I'd take a couple of days away to write. Much was on my mind. I had large decisions in front of…

Fifty years ago, Dr. King looked ahead and boldly declared that God's desire for racial harmony was possible. Summit family, as we look to our future, would you join me in asking God to give us the courage to speak—and live—a similar…