Sublime

we experience this more as a discovery we already believe and are content to live in a faith in God rather than something we must continually “stoke up” or decide to do. But this also is faith.

John’s ministry

“Living Unconverted” Under a Godly Minister

In speaking of "the gospel," I am, of course, referring to the announcement that in the series of events that have their center in the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ something has happened that alters the total human situation and must therefore call into questionevery human culture.

As Western culture increases its speed in the race away from Christendom, as hostility to orthodox and evangelical Christianity increases and becomes increasingly legislated, we will eventually see a separation of the men from the boys. Which pastors will cave to worldly wisdom in fear for their own livelihoods and comfort, and which will fear God,

themselves, and that they cannot demand protection from their persecutors.

Make the Church the Center of Christian Assurance

anyone who thinks love of God can be done without love of neighbor is deluded. We demonstrate that we love God only when we are loving others.

This struggle for reconciliation is not going to be won in the streets. It’s going to be won by believers in Jesus Christ who choose to live out the truth of the gospel. It’s going to be won in the hearts and minds of men, women, boys, and girls who choose to believe that our 99.9 percent oneness trumps our .1 percent differences.