by ccpwebteam | Jul 3, 2019 | Spiritual Life
Chrysostom, commenting on 1 Thessalonians, with an observation from nature: Do you not see how the bee dies upon the sting? By that animal God instructs us not to grieve our neighbors. For we ourselves receive death first. For by striking them perhaps we have pained...
by ccpwebteam | Jun 28, 2019 | Spiritual Life
A couple days ago I posted D.A. Carson’s commentary on the incident in Matthew 17 when Jesus told told his followers they had “little” faith. “Probably,” Carson notes, this word “does not refer so much to the littleness of their faith as to its...
by ccpwebteam | Jan 29, 2019 | Spiritual Life
I posted this passage from A.W. Tozer back in 2012. Here it is again, because it’s so great, and because a lot of you probably weren’t around Young Adults in 2012. Enjoy, and let’s all think about growing in this direction, no? It is my experience...
by ccpwebteam | Jan 18, 2019 | Spiritual Life
On Monday we spoke about conviction, that deep inner grasp on the reality and trustworthiness of God. Next Monday, Lord willing, we’ll press into how this works in terms of God’s presence and the Bible. The following passage is deep, and speaks to both...
by ccpwebteam | Jan 15, 2019 | Monday Study Notes, Spiritual Life
Last night’s study was centered around this idea: We do not live by feelings, but by conviction. Here are the notes: Question: How do I know what is real? Specifically, how do I know what is real about God—how do I know if God is real? And how do I know him if...
by ccpwebteam | Jan 14, 2019 | Spiritual Life
It just seems to me that this is a perfect picture of temptation, right? I mean, we’ve all been that fish… [tvideo type=”youtube” clip_id=”kjdJaO-BNUk” autoplay=”false” loop=”false” rel=”false”...
