Articles for tag: Ephesians 1:1

November 28, 2019

A Christian’s Thanksgiving

As a follow-up to last week, here is a second editorial about thanksgiving and the apostle Paul. _ _ _ A Christian’s Thanksgiving November 22, 1924An Editorial; p. 8(Most likely written by Willard Mohorter) We are never disappointed in Paul. From the beginning he understood that it was the good pleasure of God to reveal His Son in him. This was the goal of his ambition, and to its attainment he gave the whole of his talents. So Christlike was his character, and so exalted were his Christian accomplishments, that he was able to say: “Be ye followers of me,

October 27, 2016

Christian Standard

Family & Relationships Marriage

The Trouble with Trying to Do a Good Job

By Angela Sanders Nothing sets up a person for failure more effectively than an intense desire to do a good job when the definition of that “good job” is vague, subjective, and a matter of public interest. I ought to know. I am a minister”s wife. For my husband, my church, and myself, I”ve wanted few things more than to wear well the title “minister”s wife.” Now, before you start tsk-tsk-ing me and pointing out problems with that statement, let me save you the trouble and admit that some of my thinking early on””and intermittently over the years””has been skewed.

November 14, 2014

Christian Standard

Communion & Lord's Supper Theology & Bible

The Perfect Emblem

By Trevor Tolley The emblems of the Lord”s Supper, the fruit of the vine and the bread, uniquely communicate the message of Christ”s death and resurrection. The emblems so perfectly illustrate the redemptive story that it smells of conspiracy. In other words, it seems Jesus did not choose, but instead created, the perfect emblems. Have you ever considered the thought that the juice in a grape, if it remains in the grape, rots over time? But when, at just the right time, a grape is pressed or crushed, the juice can be put in a sealed container and preserved? This

August 9, 2010

Christian Standard

Bible Study Theology & Bible

Lesson for Aug. 15, 2010: Living into the Future (Philippians 3:4b-16)

This week”s treatment of the International Sunday School Lesson (for August 15) is written by Rick D. Walston, vice president of academics and professor of Christian ministries atÂ CrossroadsÂ CollegeÂ inÂ Rochester,Â Minnesota. Living into the Future (Philippians 3:4-16) By Rick D. Walston What motivates you? What goals are you pursuing? Gordon MacDonald tells about pursuing a doctorate in history at theÂ UniversityÂ ofÂ Northern Colorado. He was in a seminar with a dozen other graduate students discussing the economic impact of changes in tobacco prices in 17th-centuryÂ Virginia. The students offered their opinions, raised their voices, and gestured forcefully, evidencing true passion. MacDonald reports, “When I left the

March 18, 2007

Christian Standard

Doctrinal Issues & Debates Theology & Bible

Calvinism and the Bible (Part 4)

This article is no longer available online, but the entire four-part series is available for purchase as a downloadable resource/pdf. Considering Calvinism “¢ Item 02972 “¢ $4.99 What is Calvinism? How should we feel about what it teaches? How does Calvinism contrast with what we believe to be a more biblical view of sin and salvation? Jack Cottrell examines the essence and errors of Calvinism in this 10-page resource that originally appeared as a four-part series in CHRISTIAN STANDARD. The articles focus on “Sovereignty and Free Will According to Calvinism” and “According to the Bible,” and a two-part explanation and