The power of God is manifested not in the wisdom of men, but in the people of God who follow the pattern of humble, incarnational ministry.

Though it has been a (the) respectable religion in the Western world for several centuries, Christianity was derided as utter foolishness in its original context. And rightly so, because the message of the cross shows that if Jesus is God, then he chose to show his divinity not through power, beauty and wealth but through weakness, ugliness, and poverty.

One of the main contributions Christianity made to the world was the idea that because God was not merely interested in self-promotion among humans but genuinely loved them, it is impossible to please God without also loving other people. Therefore, perhaps the primary defining characteristic of Christians must be a profound sense of unity.

Philip Duncanson of East Point Church in Atlanta discusses how faith in Christ drives out fear and leads us to find our rest in Him.

As Christians we are called to a life of work. Know that, in the Lord, your labor is not in vain.

As Christians we are called not to right behavior, right doctrine, moralism, or even gracious charity. We are called to follow Jesus, in all that that means.

John's comments at the end of his gospel make a claim to the authenticity of the author and the authenticity of the material he wrote. Consequently, the gospel itself is a challenge to the reader: What are you going to do about Jesus? John promises that the one who believes will experience the most fulfilled kind of life.

John writes of Peter's martyrdom 25 years after it happened to give an example of the sacrifice that is to chracterize the Christian life.

For many people the resurrection is a spiritual doctrine that barely, if at all, enters into daily life. But they physicality of Jesus’ resurrection validates our earthly lives and thereby calls us to live more recklessly abandoned to a life that matters.

Biblical scholars have long debated the meaning of Jesus’ crucifixion. The crucifixion shows us the problem with humanity and shows us how to deal with that problem. The meaning of the crucifixion is not merely that we are to imitate Jesus but that he does for us what we cannot do for ourselves.