Articles for tag: Jesus Christ

March 28, 2011

Lesson for April 3, 2011: Remember Jesus Christ (2 Timothy 2:8-19)

This week”s treatment of the International Sunday School Lesson (for April 3) is written by Nicholas Cox who serves with Community Christian Church in White Marsh, Maryland. ____________ Remember Jesus Christ (2 Timothy 2:8-19) By Nicholas Cox When I moved from Maryland to Tennessee to attend seminary, I had an odd fear I couldn”t shake. Sure, there were logistics to figure out and hundreds of miles to travel. I had the normal butterflies when it came to meeting new people and facing new challenges. There was also concern caused by moving from an urban setting to a rural one; I

January 23, 2011

Christian Standard

Discipleship & Spiritual Formation

The Bible Is Good for Me . . . and for You!

By Dave Stone Since I was fairly young, I”ve had a favorite Bible verse that has stuck with me through every phase of my life: Acts 4:13. Yes, I get the same look from everybody when I reveal the verse because it really isn”t a common passage; most people are like, “Uh . . . really?” and they don”t know whether to act like they know it. It”s such a cool passage because the disciples are being intensely persecuted but continue to preach about Jesus Christ being resurrected, and this is the observation the Jewish people have as they look

October 15, 2010

Mark A. Taylor

Devotionals

Embracing Esperanza

Mark A. Taylor reflects on the Chilean mine rescue, a daughter named Esperanza, and the living hope God gives through Christ’s resurrection.

December 20, 2009

Alan Ahlgrim

Devotionals

Living with Expectancy

Alan Ahlgrim reflects on Christmas, expectancy, and the light of Christ, reminding readers that God’s greatest gift is not always what we expected, but the Savior we need.

December 21, 2008

Victor Knowles

Apologetics & Worldview

The Birth That Changed the World

Victor Knowles reflects on the unmatched influence of Jesus Christ on civilization, the arts, compassion, and transformed lives, arguing that one birth truly changed the world.

June 8, 2008

Diane Stortz

Church & Ministry Small Groups

Light on Our Path

Diane Stortz shares how reading through the Bible in a small group helped participants know God, gain wisdom, build community, and experience spiritual transformation together.

April 12, 2006

Mark A. Taylor

Mission & Evangelism

It’s About Easter

An atheist sells “the chance to save his soul” and attends church to critique it publicly. Mark A. Taylor argues Christianity can’t be judged into belief—Easter points to Jesus himself as the center of faith.