Listen to the full-length version or read the manuscript of this message here https wfth me postcards As the Apostle John closes his brief letter in which he was just describing a godly man for us to emulate his inspired words also reveal why he John is also worthy of imitation Pastor Davey expounds upon these character traits of personal investment personal influence and personal interest in others and why they matter And he reminds us that when we treat our brothers and sisters in Christ like this we become a beautiful reflection of our Lord's regard for us [... more]

While reading on the train Meiling was busy highlighting sentences and jotting down notes in the margins of her book But a conversation between a mother and child seated nearby stopped her The mom was correcting her child for doodling in her library book Meiling quickly put her pen away not wanting the toddler to ignore her mother rsquo s words by following Meiling rsquo s example She knew that the child wouldn rsquo t understand the difference between damaging a loaned book and making notes in one you owned Meiling rsquo s actions reminded me of the apostle Paul [... more]

The Church Awakening An Urgent Call for Renewal [... more]

Through the course of life all people decide what kind of foundation they want to build their reputation their actions their lives upon Jesus commands His followers to build their lives on the foundation of His inspired Word rather than the sandy uneven shifting foundations of the world For those of us who follow Jesus our foundation is the unmovable unshakable unchanging foundation of both the Person and the preaching of our Lord [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Questions in this Episode What does Hebrews mean Does it mean that we can resist God and he lets us have our way I'm just struggling with the parts of the Old Testament where it's said God is talking directly to someone and there are no eye witnesses And God tells us not to be jealous but then tells Moses that he's a jealous God Jesus is so loving but God seems so harsh I still believe in God and Jesus but I need to figure out [... more]

When BBC Music Magazine asked one hundred fifty-one of the world rsquo s leading conductors to list twenty of what they believed to be the greatest symphonies ever written Beethoven rsquo s Third Eroica came out on top The work whose title means ldquo heroic rdquo was written during the turmoil of the French revolution But it also came out of Beethoven rsquo s own struggle as he slowly lost his hearing The music evokes extreme swings of emotion that express what it means to be human and alive while facing challenges Through wild swings of happiness sadness and eventual [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com If I still sin am I truly repentant What was the purpose of God's threat to Moses's life in Exodus How do we know that all of the New Testament epistles are God's inspired word I was told by a 'reformed' theonomist that the fact that I am a Mexican man and am married to a white woman-with whom I have a son makes for a big problem It seems like he was advocating for racial purity He called his beliefs biblical and historical What do the [... more]

Greg Barkman speaks from Timothy about the nature purpose and potential of the Bible the inspired Word of God The message begins at - [... more]

Today Christian celebrities get all the plaudits Whether they be mega-church leaders actors athletes musicians or authors we tend to hold them in higher regard than others But in this investigation of Paul's inspired words in Philippians Stephen warns us to change the way we think [... more]

As the Apostle John closes his brief letter in which he was just describing a godly man for us to emulate his inspired words also reveal why he John is also worthy of imitation Pastor Davey expounds upon these character traits of personal investment personal influence and personal interest in others and why they matter And he reminds us that when we treat our brothers and sisters in Christ like this we become a beautiful reflection of our Lord's regard for us [... more]