by Frank Mayfield Paul urges the Church in Philippi to “live a life worthy of the gospel” in Philippians 1:27. What a lofty calling this is–to live lives which are worthy of the gospel of Christ! When I first read this, it felt to me like an overwhelming command. I...
Get More from Sermon Listening by Kim Arthur Over the years, I’ve found that two simple, yet essential, changes to my approach of listening have enabled me to be more engaged with every sermon no matter the teacher or the text. Most importantly, these practices...
God Give Us Grace to Go in Peace by Kim Arthur “God may you give us grace to go in peace and be a blessing to the city of Seattle and beyond.” Every Sunday, we close our worship gatherings with this earnest prayer. Every week, God graciously answers. Sometimes...
A Time for More Awe by Kim Arthur “And awe came upon every soul” (Acts 2:43). In Acts 1, we see that Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to empower Jesus’ followers to live differently–to live in a way that testifies to the gospel to the ends of the earth (1:7-8). In Acts 2,...
The Problem with Endurance by George San Miguel I am not a runner. That may not be a shocking statement to those that know me, but I used to be a runner. I was a sprinter in high school, and for a (very) short time ran Division 1 track in college. To be fair, I was...
