In Acts 6 Luke tells us this: The Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, “It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God in order to wait on tables. Brothers and sisters, choose men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn …
A few Sundays a month, I have the privilege of standing on the sanctuary stage at Grace Redeemer Church and looking out into our congregation. This always reminds me of how much I treasure the Church (and I don’t mean 21 Harristown Road). I love the Capital C Church and how God designed it for our good and for his …
What is a mother? Obviously, a human mother is a woman who gives birth to a child. But sometimes a mother is a person who does what a mother ought to do—protect, defend, nurture, and love—whether that person is the biological mother or not. I’ll refer to this second sort of mother in italics (mother). Consider the mothers in Moses’ …