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Sacrament or Ordinance?Should we use the word “sacrament” or the word “ordinance”? Can we use them interchangeably? As people shaped by the Reformation, it’s worth asking why we might consider using both.When we think about the words sacrament and ordinance, we don’t need to view them as in opposition terms. Rather, they are complementary. Both of these words are seeking to describe the same God-g...

The Holy Spirit is not merely a force or influence, but a divine Person who loves, convicts, teaches, transforms, comforts, and intercedes. And as such, He is worthy of our worship and our prayers....

Justin Whitmel Earley is no Olympic athlete (that I know of). He’s an attorney, a husband, a dad, an author and most importantly, a Christian. His winsome tone and similarly smelling feet of clay (like ours) makes his book The Common Rule a helpful and hopeful resource on the formation of lasting habits. He really hasn’t invented anything new, but what he has done is dust off some ancient practice...