Hint: They aren’t biblical.
As we look back at Glasgow’s Christian history and the problems which continue to blight it, our prayer would be that our past would point us to the only place where Glasgow can find hope today - in the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Self-Control means living within God’s boundaries. Boundaries that He has put in place for our good, our protection and His glory.
Even the smallest of words used in the wrong way can set an inferno of pain that can cause utter destruction.
So instead of praying “Here I am, send me” from Isaiah 6:8, I prayed “There they are, send them”.
It’s vital that we help people to see that the gospel of Jesus, especially the resurrection, tells us that our bodies matter. They are important.
We all have a tongue, and no matter who we are, we all struggle to control it at times.
It seemed as if the more I wanted to distance myself from my old life, the more the church kept me at arms-length for anything else.
In a fallen world, everything is impacted by sin, including our bodies, our minds, and our sense of identity.
In this book, McLaughlin covers a range of topics that are huge questions in our modern world, especially for teenagers.
It turns out that there really is a great cost to following Jesus.