Posts Tagged ‘Gospel’
Ep. 131: Gospel and Faith in Canada
How’s faith in Canada? A few studies have come out in the past year that look into some specifics when it comes to the general attitudes and beliefs in Canada. It’s a privilege to have Executive Director of The Gospel Coalition Canada, Wyatt Graham, with us this week to discuss some of those findings and how the church can best respond.
Read MoreEp. 135: The Bible in One Sentence
What’s the story of the Bible? How can it be summed up in one sentence? And how can we shape our lives around it? Pastor Jonathan Neufeld is with us to walk us through the Bible’s story.
Read MoreHow to Start a Biblical Friendship
You start biblical friendships by wanting Jesus and wanting friends to want and gain Jesus, and then by being awkwardly intentional. I believe that if we saw more Christians being serious about biblical friendships, then there would be less lonely people in our gatherings.
Read MoreBible Reading on Fire (The Emmaus Experience)
(Boring) Bible Reading What explains your experience more: you open the Bible, read some verses, you shut the Bible and carry on with life; or, you open the Bible, read…
Read MoreEp. 150: The Gospel on Campus with Kelly Manire
This week on the podcast, we have Kelly Manire. He shares how telling his story and encouraging others to do the same has helped his campus ministry. Ryan and Kelly discuss where young adults are placing their focus and how to make an impact in the lives of those in the community.
Read MoreEp. 145: The Letter From Jude
Wolves in sheep’s clothing – it’s not something that’s gone and finished. There are still false teachers and teachings around us and there is still something that we need to do about it. If we know and love the one true Gospel and the church, we are more equipped by God to naturally fight for the faith. This week, we listen to Isaac speak about the letter from Jude written to the Christian community about false teachers and his encouragements to build ourselves up in our most holy faith. Isaac also challenges us to examine our teachings and to ask important questions like, how well do you really know the Gospel? and, in what ways will you fight or struggle for the faith throughout this week?
Read MoreAn Ancient Story Brings Present Joy
We Find Joy in Receiving God’s Glory In a conversation I had with Jonathan Parnell (a pastor in Minneapolis and writer for Desiring God) on true happiness and significance, he…
Read MoreEngage Media Like a Christian
Engaging Media There are definitely things that Christians should not do. And engaging media is not one of them. For Christians, it’s not a matter of, “Should I engage media…
Read MoreThe Story of the Bible (in one really long sentence)
The Unity of the Bible It’s been said that the most read book in the world is the Bible. But in our increasingly post-truth, post-Christian, and post-churched world, many haven’t…
Read MoreWhat Does a Christian Look Like? (Part 2)
A Christian Looks Different Did you know that Christians have a citizenship in heaven? (Philippians 3:20) This is just one aspect of the Christian reality that should cause the…
Read More5 Proofs that the Gospel Strengthens You
What do we do when we feel weak and powerless? When you’re feeling weak, anxious, discouraged, and powerless, first pray, and then preach the gospel to yourself. So, here are 5 proofs that the gospel strengthens you.
Read MoreWhat Does a Christian Look Like? (Part 1)
What does a genuine Christian look like? I believe a great image of a Christian is seen and described by the beatitudes. Before Jesus begins his famous “Sermon on the Mount,” he gives eight statements (called the beatitudes) in the form of blessings that his disciples are to follow and test themselves against.
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