by Andy Patton | Mar 28, 2025 | Jesus Christ
I exhort the elders among you…shepherd the flock of God that is among you…clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another… 1 Peter 5:1, 2, 5 Many good books are available to help church leaders reflect on the multiple aspects of their roles and...
by Andy Patton | Mar 17, 2025 | Christian Thought, General Theology
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of...
by Andy Patton | Feb 24, 2025 | Culture
The beatific vision is a doctrine that has been lost in many Protestant circles, but the recapturing of this doctrine is crucial to our understanding of how we live our Christian lives in the present age. Jesus sums it up best: “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they...
by Andy Patton | Feb 13, 2025 | General Theology
by Zack Eswine, pastor, Riverside Church, Webster Groves, Missouri In this short talk, given for the Harbor Network, pastor Zack Eswine does a deep dive into the theme of the “steadfast love of the Lord” beginning with the Psalms. Zack begins this whistle-stop tour...
by Andy Patton | Feb 6, 2025 | Arts and Culture
The word of God should rouse and inspire us, should ignite our hearts with the fire of conviction and repentance, and should, in the words of George MacDonald, wake in us “hope, fear, and boundless desire.” If it does not, it is our imaginations that have failed, not...
