My seatmate on the flight told me she was non-religious and had immigrated to a town that was home to numerous Christians When she mentioned that most of her neighbors went to church I asked about her experience She said she could never repay their generosity When she brought her disabled father to her new country her neighbors built a ramp to her house and donated a hospital bed and medical supplies She said ldquo If being a Christian makes one so kind everyone should be a Christian rdquo Exactly what Jesus hoped she rsquo d say He told His [... more]

Compelled by the Cross [... more]

Compelled by the Cross [... more]

In times of trial and difficulty Christians may be tempted to doubt God's love for them Today Derek Thomas shows how in Christ we see the extravagant love that God bestows on His people no matter the cost Get the 'Romans ' DVD Series and Digital Study Guide for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org romans- Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

Les Miserabl eacute s begins with paroled convict Jean Valjean stealing a priest rsquo s silver He rsquo s caught and he expects to be returned to the mines But the priest shocks everyone when he claims he rsquo d given the silver to Valjean After the police leave he turns to the thief ldquo You belong no longer to evil but to good rdquo Such extravagant love points to the love that flowed from the fountain from which all grace comes On the Day of Pentecost Peter told his audience that less than two months before in that very [... more]

As we continue our In Step series through the Gospel of Luke Pastor J D preaches about the most famous parable Jesus ever told the story of the Prodigal Son There's a reason this parable is so popular In it we see the biography of all of human history the story of every single one of us And we see a picture of God's extravagant love that is more astounding and more surprising than anything we had ever dared to hope [... more]