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Salt, Light, a City Set on a Hill

In the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5), Jesus teaches that His followers are the "salt of the earth;" "the light of the world;" and "a city set on a hill." For the past several months, I have pondered what Jesus means. Salt of the earth When we season food with salt, the salt is invisible (I hope). Yet, …

Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons: Gnostic Fighter and Unifying Theologian

Pastor Derek Vreeland gives a brief introduction to an important early church father. Early Life Irenaeus, from the Church of St. Irenaeus, Lyon, France.Image: Wikimedia Commons Little is known about the early life of Irenaeus (c. 130-202). He was born into a Christian home in Asia Minor in modern-day Turkey. Most Catholic histories claim that he was born in …

Sam Storms: Practicing the Power

Sam Storms, Practicing the Power: Welcoming the Gifts of the Holy Spirit in Your Life (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2017), 272 pages, ISBN 9780310533849 In Practicing the Power Sam Storms addresses issues related to the exercise of the gifts of the Holy Spirit in the church. The subject of spiritual gifts is not a new topic for him; he has …