July 6, 2018
by Clint Humfrey
| Tags: Suffering, Faith, Gift, Christ
Their passport is a two-part gift. First, the Scripture says that believing in him is something granted. Second, is the other part of the gift that must be included. It has been granted to you, not only to be believe, but to suffer for his sake. ...
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July 6, 2018
by Gavin Peacock
| Tags: Rejoice, Suffering, gratefulness, Prayer
Christians have God astheir Protector, Provider and Saviour through Jesus Christ. We ought to be joyful....
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March 10, 2018
by Clint Humfrey
| Tags: Suffering, Heaven, Jesus
The Christian life might not be romantic or nostalgic but its real. Our organic connection to Jesus Christ in his death and resurrection is better than all of the hoped for clean eating and living that hopeless shoppers pursue. ...
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April 2, 2015
by Jeff Jones
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Devotionals
| Tags: Atonement, crucifixion, crucifixi?n, current events, Easter, golgotha, good friday, hebrews, hell, homosexuality, humiliation, old testament, Sexuality, Suffering, Worldview
On Good Friday, we remember the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. Sentenced to death for crimes he did not commit by a feckless provincial governor fearing for his own job, Jesus was executed by the Romans on behalf of the Jews. Outside the city walls of Jerusalem, God’s innocent Lamb, slain for the sins of his people, absorbed the righteous wrath of the Father agai...
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September 30, 2014
by Ben Hopman
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Devotionals
| Tags: Suffering, Sovereignty, sing
One of the songs that we have recently introduced to Calvary Grace is called "My God, My Father, Blissful Name." It was written by Anne Steele in 1760. The song is a reflection and proclamation of the realities of the Christian walk. In the first verse, we reflect on the astounding position we have as children of God. It echoes Colossians 1:11-12 which says, "May you b...
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August 21, 2014
by Gavin Peacock
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Church History
| Tags: adoniram, femininity, Womanhood, Suffering, alone
For my last series in reading biographies I choose Ann Judson, the wife of Adoniram; the book, Ann Judson, Missionary Wife by Arabella Stuart....
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April 18, 2014
by Terry Stauffer
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Devotionals
| Tags: good friday, Evil, Sin, Suffering, university of calgary, Gospel
The people of Calgary and surrounding area have been shocked at the stabbings near the University of Calgary. We ought to pray for the families and friends of the victims. But what should we pray? How should we think about this tragedy? How should we talk about this horror with our friends and family? The stark reality of evil is staring us in the face once again this week...
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March 23, 2013
by Clint Humfrey
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Devotionals
| Tags: burdens, cross, Sacrifice, Suffering, covenanters, smellie
As we recall Jesus’ triumphal entrance into Jerusalem on his way to the ironic reversals of betrayal, arrest, trial, crucifixion, death, burial and three days later, resurrection, we are reminded of our own call to the cross....
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July 7, 2012
by Jeff Jones
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Devotionals
| Tags: Gospel, Sovereignty, History, Suffering
Mark 1:14-15: This is the first record of the content of Jesus’ preaching: this, here, is the message of Jesus. What I want to look at in this devotional is Jesus’ first phrase and what it says about who and what Jesus is: 'The time is fulfilled,' and what that says about Jesus’ lordship over history....
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