Jeremiah 7:18

‌How should we think about our influence as disciples? We tend to worry about how the world will influence us, our children, our churches, and our values, but Christians must remember that influence is a two-way street. Our Lord taught us that we are salt and light (Matthew 5:13-16). The gospel is invading the world, and we are its heralds. In one of Jesus’ shortest and strangest parables, Jesus also tells us that our influence is leaven. “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took...…

“You shall have no other gods before me” (Exodus 20:3). The second commandment declares that in Israel no other god should be worshiped in addition to Yahweh. While the intent of the commandment ma……

The fall of Jerusalem, the destruction of the temple, and the deportation of the people of Judah to their exile in Babylon did not come suddenly, without a warning. Prophets like Jeremiah, Ezekiel,……

The fall of Jerusalem, the destruction of the temple, and the deportation of the people of Judah to their exile in Babylon did not come suddenly, without a warning. Prophets like Jeremiah, Ezekiel,……