I laugh, I smile, I leap for joyDecember 31, 2015Ray Ortlund “Glorify the Lord in your sufferings, and take his banner of love and spread it over you. Others will…Read More
God’s goodness spreading toward usDecember 27, 2015Ray Ortlund“God’s goodness is a spreading, imparting goodness. . . . God is more willing to bestow good than we are…Read More
Oh, that we were there!December 22, 2015Ray OrtlundIn dulci jubilo [with sweet joy] Let us our homage show Our heart’s joy reclineth In praesepio [in a stable]…Read More
Does your church need to die, in order to live?December 17, 2015Ray OrtlundTruly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone;…Read More
How much difference would it make?December 14, 2015Ray Ortlund“‘Edith, I wonder what would happen to most churches and Christian work if we awakened tomorrow, and everything concerning the…Read More
Certainty, openness and theological wisdomDecember 9, 2015Ray OrtlundSome Christians seem “all certainty.” Maybe it makes them feel heroic. But they see too few gray areas. Everything is…Read More
The Savior you could wish for is near youDecember 4, 2015Ray Ortlund“Jesus is no longer visible upon earth; but he has promised his spiritual presence to abide with his word, ordinances…Read More
Is your church racist?December 2, 2015Ray OrtlundYou are all one in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:28 He himself is our peace, who has made us both one…Read More
Your risen and ascended SaviorDecember 1, 2015Ray Ortlund“God has provided for your perfect deliverance from sin in Christ. Everything needed for this purpose was finished by him…Read More
Happy ThanksgivingNovember 25, 2015Ray OrtlundNow the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful…Read More