“To have found God and still to pursue Him is the soul’s paradox of love.” – Aiden Wilson Tozer
"I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, on the basis of God’s mercy, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your reasonable act of worship." The sacrifice of our life to our God is not to be seen primarily as the decision to go willingly to …
"I have said this to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble, but take courage: I have conquered the world!” - Jesus Christ, speaking to His disciples on the night He was betrayed. Many people, many who believe in God, are struggling with the events in their …
George MacDonald (1824-1905) was a Congregational minister for roughly seven years before leaving the professional ministry and turning his attention to writing. His faith was fearless, the very center of his life and work. He continued to speak in congregations when needed, and wrote several books of "unspoken sermons." These unspoken sermons are a treasury …
This is one of the most enduring of Irish hymns. The original words date back to ancient Celtic Christianity of the sixth century (some would make this the late 10th century). Many Celts of that time held to a unique faith in God that was rooted in Catholicism yet was for many less formalized and …
My dog, Jackson, and I lived together for over eight years. Along this path I discovered parallels between how my dog responded to me and how I want to respond to my God. Of course, the analogies are incomplete, and not everything that Jackson did was noteworthy as a spiritual lesson. Jumping up on the sofa …
The promises of the new covenant Jesus secured for all His true disciples are available to all. Gaining them for oneself requires a decision, a commitment. While they are offered to all, these gifts are gained only by those who give all their living over to Jesus. To those who no longer seek their own …
"Thus says the Lord:Stand at the crossroads and look, and ask for the ancient paths,where the good way lies; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls.But they said, “We will not walk in it.” - Jeremiah 6:16 The Hebrew word," crossroads" here is better rendered as "a journey, a course of life, mode of …
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Lilias Trotter - The Obedience of True Faith Lilias Trotter was a young woman to whom our God gave two important gifts. First was a heart to love and serve Him above all things. The second was an incredible artistic talent that was recognized at that time as one of the greatest in the world. …
"The Christian life is simple. The Christian life is impossible. The Christian life is Christ living His life in you." - Dann Spader. This simple saying is of immeasurable importance to our understanding of the life our God has in mind for us. The life to which He calls every true disciple is not lived …
The light in us, if there is indeed light in us, is Jesus Christ Himself. We cannot experience the light of Christ in us if we do not experience the life of Christ in us. As John the apostle stated, "What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light …
One Pursuit 