THRONE LIFE
But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages he might show the […]
JOY AND PEACE
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope (Romans 15:13). Joy and peace are the two predominant themes of Christmas. Our carols are full of them: “Joy To The World,” “Silent Night,””Hark the Herald Angels Sing,” […]
GOD’S STEALTHY RESCUE PLAN
Christmas points to one of the most remarkable events in human history. That which had been prophesied by the prophet Isaiah, often in cryptic terms, had been fulfilled – the birth of the Savior of mankind: For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, […]
WELCOME BACK TO THE DEEPER LIFE BLOG!
Hello, everyone! This is a test to see how the new blog posts appear in an email. Look forward to receiving soul-stirring, faith-deepening content again soon! We have also redesigned the blog site which, we hope, will make it much easier to navigate and more pleasant to look at. Our life in Kenya is entering […]
WELCOME BACK TO THE DEEPER LIFE BLOG!
Hello, everyone! This is a test to see how the new blog posts appear in an email. Look forward to receiving soul-stirring, faith-deepening content again soon! We have also redesigned the blog site which, we hope, will make it much easier to navigate and more pleasant to look at. Our life in Kenya is entering […]
NEWSFLASH!
Dear subscriber, The cost of hosting a blog has risen sharply over the past two years. For that reason, and because I don’t want to monetize the blog or ask for donations, I have decided to migrate Deeper Life Blog to a Kenyan hosting service. We recently discovered that the platforms here are just as […]
OUR CALL TO GLORY, EXCELLENCE, AND THE PURSUIT OF VIRTUE
Simon Peter was no academic. A fisherman by trade, his pugilistic spirit had to be broken before he could become an effective apostle and founder of Christ’s Church. His two pastoral epistles are a mixture of firebrand preaching against false teachers and prophets and practical encouragement to suffering believers. By his own admission, he struggled […]
SEVEN PURPOSES OF DIVINE DELAYS
Almost a year ago, I wrote about waiting and discussed how it can be productive. There are numerous Scriptures and Bible stories that involve waiting. It bears revisiting and looking at it from a few different angles. After all, waiting is an important, albeit difficult, spiritual discipline. The Bible mentions waiting frequently. Here is a […]
RELATIONSHIPS
Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.(Ephesians 4:32) Did you know that the New Testament alone contains more than 100 “one another” verses and that 59 of those are direct commands? They give us a clue that our Christian faith is about relationships – not only a personal […]
AN UNSHAKABLE KINGDOM
At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, “Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.” This phrase, “Yet once more,” indicates the removal of things that are shaken—that is, things that have been made—in order that the things that cannot be shaken may remain. Therefore let us be […]