The Scars of Christ and the Shame of Man
Sin and shame are not the same. Quite often, we readily receive the grace that takes away our sins but struggle to grasp the resurrection power that also wipes away our shame.
Sin and shame are not the same. Quite often, we readily receive the grace that takes away our sins but struggle to grasp the resurrection power that also wipes away our shame.
Whether scribbled in messy handwriting or full of typos, eloquent or incoherent, deeply personal or completely public, the act of rehearsing the gospel through writing is a gift we have been given to enjoy.
In a time and place where being single is often seen as being incomplete, Shobana Vetrivel poignantly applies the power of the gospel to the sting of singleness.
As a final year medical student I wanted to become the Director of Surgical Services in a medical college, preferably as a brain surgeon. I had this image in mind of doing a ward-round, being followed by a train of juniors, associates, lecturers, residents and students. This picture did not come from a vacuum but from watching the head of the surgical unit where I was posted. We looked up to him with awe. He was our role model—a UK trained Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS), who wore a three-piece suit in the heat and humidity of...
While the world increasingly influences our desires for big ministry platforms, celebrity preachers, and the glare of the spotlight, the Bible quietly celebrates the blessing of a perfectly ordinary ministry. Your ministry can be ordinary—and that’s okay.