by Luke Burrow | Sep 20, 2024 | CBC InTouch
‘Law’ and ‘Gospel’ are concepts that are often only vaguely understood in the church today. If I were to ask you the question, “what is the Gospel?” How would you answer? Is it a series of truths? Is...
by Amy Nelham | Sep 13, 2024 | CBC InTouch
The fear of God is a bizarre concept. How can we possibly be afraid of someone who’s gone to the cross for us? Yes, we can say, “fear means reverence, not literally being afraid of God,” and that sort of thing; but “fear” nevertheless brings to mind “being afraid”....
by Amy Nelham | Sep 7, 2024 | CBC InTouch
Have you ever read the accounts of Jesus’ life from Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John and wondered to yourself, “why does Jesus sometimes seem so gentle and kind, but other times seem so harsh and...
by Amy Nelham | Aug 30, 2024 | CBC InTouch
My friend Fraser, a Christian, would often discuss the faith with me; and Fraser was always right. Vehemently so. One time, I’d been mentioning what Christians should be doing for God. In Fraser’s opinion, my starting-point was nonsense. “Give me a brake so I can stop...
by Luke Burrow | Aug 23, 2024 | CBC InTouch
Of all the verses in Scripture, one of the most comforting to me is Matthew 11:28, where Jesus says—“Come to me, all who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” So much of Christian teaching today wants you to look inside yourself. It wants you to ask...
by Amy Nelham | Aug 16, 2024 | CBC InTouch
The Old Testament is filled with amazing stories of God delivering his people from the hands their enemies while doing miraculous things to bring them salvation. One story that immediately comes to...