Gospel

It’s well – known that the wicked often insult and mock the righteous. When believers teach that Jesus is the only Savior for sinners or urge the wicked to repent of their evil actions and place their hope in Christ, they may draw the anger of the unrighteous. Similarly, when believers uphold the goodness of…

“Glorious things of thee are spoken, Zion, city of our God.” These words open one of John Newton’s (1725–1807) most well – known hymns. Once a slave trader who later became an abolitionist, Newton drew inspiration from various biblical passages. In his hymn, he emphasizes how the name Zion has come to represent the eternal…

On March 19, 2021, my father passed away. He was a remarkable person, and anyone who met him would remember him vividly. Since his death, I’ve been thinking more profoundly about death and what comes after. One common misunderstanding is that we’ll spend eternity in heaven, gathered around God’s throne alongside the angels. It’s true…

n the 20th century, G. K. Chesterton, a well – known journalist and author, was perhaps a master of hyperbole. There’s a story that he once said, “The whole modern world has divided itself into conservatives and progressives. The business of progressives is to go on making mistakes. The business of the conservatives is to…

Are we living in the final days? Is Jesus about to return? According to Hebrews 1:2, we entered the last days with Jesus’ ministry, death, and resurrection. This means the last days have already lasted for 2,000 years. Moreover, we’re not just in the last days; we’re in the final hour, as John states, “It…

I climbed the front steps of our duplex, trying my best to act as if everything was fine. I didn’t want my mother to know what had just occurred; it was far too embarrassing to talk about. As we sat at the kitchen table, my mind kept wandering back to that afternoon. I had been…

“He is near.” I find myself saying this quite often lately. Whether it’s in the hallway, during class, or last night at my kitchen table as a candle flickered and its light danced on our faces. I say it to give comfort to others, but I also say it in an attempt to convince myself….

In the in – between space of recollecting yesterday’s glories and envisioning tomorrow’s dreams, there are storms. In our memories of the past, we might recall friends gathering, celebrating the wonderful abundance of blessings. Meanwhile, in our future dreams, there are uncertainties: perhaps it’s the job we’ve always yearned for, the child we’ve long hoped…

I was 25 years old before I could comfortably say the word “father” during my prayers. That word felt alien to me. It didn’t flow naturally from my lips as it did for many of my Christian friends. It was like a word from a foreign language; on one hand, it seemed meaningless, like gibberish….

 the profound relationship between God’s sovereignty and human actions, particularly sin. It emphasizes the importance of understanding God’s sovereignty for a Christian’s spiritual growth, assurance of salvation, and response to life’s challenges.