“Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure” (1 Peter 1:10) The apostle Peter begins with faith: “like precious faith” in verse 1. This faith is the gift of God: we have obtained it (it has been allotted to us, is the idea). We have obtained it—it has been allotted… Read More
In the second chapter of Ephesians, Paul makes a really, really, really important point. Twice. In the first half of the chapter, he paints a dire picture of the gravity of our condition outside of Christ with four stunning words: “And you were dead” (Ephesians 2:1). After explaining a bit more of what “dead” means,… Read More
R&B singer and songwriter John Legend responded to a video that Christian YouTuber Ruslan made addressing the singer’s views on abortion. Ruslan was reacting to comments Legend made in a conversation with former pro football player and commentator Shannon Sharpe in which Legend shared about a miscarriage his wife, Chrissy Teigen, had. “I was always… Read More