by ccpwebteam | Dec 5, 2018 | Spiritual Life
One of the most obvious aspects of a lot of contemporary Western Christianity (American, Australian, European) is the emphasis on feelings and emotions. All you have to do is look at the lyrics to popular worship songs, listen to many sermons, or witness many...
by ccpwebteam | Dec 4, 2018 | Culture, Humanity
Paul Tripp has an interesting article he entitled “The Bad News about Christmas.” Here’s the heart of it: Remember, the miracle of Jesus’s birth is that he was fully God and fully man. God gave himself to us in outrageous redemptive love. God exposed...
by ccpwebteam | Nov 30, 2018 | Missions
“What makes them become this defensive and hostile?” “It’s weird — actually no, it’s natural: I’m scared. There, I said it. Also frustrated and uncertain — is it worth me going a foot to meet them?” “I don’t want to die!” These are the words of John Chau. He was only...
by ccpwebteam | Nov 30, 2018 | Spiritual Life
You know that moment in Exodus 14 where Israel got to the edge of the Red Sea, only to realize that Pharaoh had showed up with his army, and wanted to re-enslave them? Moses gave a great quick speech right then: Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of...
by ccpwebteam | Nov 28, 2018 | Spiritual Life
Here is Gregory the Great, commenting on Matthew 25:19-24… “After a long time the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them… Then he who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping...
