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Union with Christ

The Old Faith Vs Work Argument - Again Author: Rankin Wilbourne The unique element of the Christian life is that our lives are no longer our own. They are united with Christ; this morphs and complicates our identities, our knowledge of self, our direction, our life’s purpose and intention. It’s not just about us anymore, it is about Him, and that changes everything. But how? What exactly does union with Christ entail? Does it bring meaning or deny self-hood? Does it contain freedom, or push us into slavery? How does it impact our choices and our understanding? All these questions, and [...]

Frances Carden2024-09-21T10:54:33-07:00September 21st, 2024|Tags: book review, Christian, faith, nonfiction, read, reading, union with Christ|

In the Manger

A Devotional About the Greatest Story Ever Told Author: Max Lucado In this beautiful selection, In The Manager, Max Lucado once again uses his writing magic, taking us back in time to that crowded, humble manger where the Son of God took on human weakness to save us and establish a lasting relationship built on divine love and sacrifice. Lucado has an evocative, gentle way of writing, one that highlights God’s divinity while emphasizing the shocking nature of His humanity. That child in the manger had hands and feet, human needs and human tears, and His story is one of unparalleled [...]

Frances Carden2024-08-16T16:24:48-07:00August 16th, 2024|Tags: Christian, Christmas, devotional, Lucado, nativity, nonfiction|

Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions

How to Defend Your Convictions Author: Gregory Koukl Have you ever known the answer to something, but frozen when someone asked you? Real conversations don’t invite preaching. They’re often fleeting, relationship defining moments, and your audience may not be nice enough (or interested enough) to let you work through your twenty-minute, ten-step spiel. They may interrupt. They may expect a summary, not a discourse. They may be hostile or friendly or somewhere in between. In this evolving world of complicated moments between people, how do you defend your convictions without someone walking away mad? Does every question have to devolve into [...]

Frances Carden2024-06-25T13:56:37-07:00June 25th, 2024|Tags: Christian, nonfiction, read, reading, tactics|