For Us was never meant to be the destination—it’s a vessel, a bridge, a means to a greater end: the glory of Jesus Christ. After nearly a decade of waiting and preparation, I now see it clearly. This ministry exists to proclaim Christ, build up His church, and invite others into the life found in Him. We don’t want to build a brand—we want to bear fruit. Join us as we take our first faithful steps. Pray with us. The journey is just beginning.
What does it mean to receive “love with faith” from God? In this reflection on Ephesians 6:23, discover how these two gifts—complete on their own—combine to open the heart in a way nothing else can. It might be the key your soul needs today.
This question gets to the heart of ministry. We don’t study theology just for knowledge—we press into Christ so that truth is both understood and lived. The work of a pastor-theologian isn’t just to teach doctrine but to see people transformed into Christ’s likeness.
The world feels like it’s on edge—wars, conflicts, and political turmoil dominate the headlines. But as believers, our hope isn’t in governments or world leaders—it’s in Christ’s return. In uncertain times, we don’t retreat; we look up and cry Maranatha! Come, Lord Jesus! Read more about how we can anchor our faith in the unshakable promise of His return.
Psalm 44 ended with a cry for help. Rise up, come to our help! Redeem us for the sake of your steadfast love! The cry for help is not due to our sake, not because we are deserving in and of ourselves. He comes to our aide because of his steadfast love. We are hopeless unless he considers us from his own goodness. The cry for help is answered in Psalm 45 by a song. This time the song is a love song.
Don’t be afraid to be who God has called you and is forming you to be. The joy and assurance we have as followers of Jesus is that we get to look in every direction of our lives and see purpose, to see meaning, to know that the circumstances of our lives are not haphazard or pointless, but even the hurtful can be used by God to conform us into the image of Jesus.
Each local congregation is an expression of the hope of God in Jesus Christ. When we do not use the gifts and resources to testify about Christ, we miss our reason for existence. A congregation that has derailed from its purpose must be confronted with the glorious truths of the gospel. Only the good news of God's salvation can set a wandering church on the right path.
Perhaps the most dramatic rescue mission of WW2 is one you've never heard of. Towards the second half of the war, American bombers were sent over Southern Europe to cripple the oil production of the Nazi war machine. Flak from the German anti-aircraft guns cut through most of the American planes forcing many of the airmen to bail. As the crews parachuted down, many expected to be captured or killed.
Criticism usually comes when someone with a bold new idea tries to implement that idea. Those who are brave enough to try something new should be ready to receive criticism. Often, how we receive criticism can expose areas of weakness. Perhaps this is the reason more of us are fine plodding the well-worn paths.
Those were the times of heroism, not of words; an age not of writers but of soldiers; not of talkers, but of suffers. Curiosity is baffled, but faith and love are fed by these scanty relics of primitive antiquity. Yet may we well be grateful for what we have. These writings come down to us as the earliest response of converted nations to the testimony of Jesus, They are primary evidences of the Canon and the credibility of the New Testament.
A Legacy church is one that has existed for some time (preferably a century or more) in the same town or district who, since its beginning, has consistently served its community by reminding them of Jesus. The legacy a church has is a gospel legacy.
From a study of 2 Timothy, I give 20 characteristics of a legacy church.
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