by Matthew Borgstrom | Jan 2, 2017 | Pleasing Christ
2 Corinthians 5:6-15 – 6 So we are always of good courage. We know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, 7 for we walk by faith, not by sight. 8 Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Jan 1, 2017 | Birth of Christ
It becomes more stunning to me every year that songs about Jesus being the Christ are acceptable in our culture, simply because they correspond to American traditionalism. Even secular musicians get in the act by singing and recording songs that exalt Jesus as Lord...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Dec 18, 2016 | Child-like Dependence, Following Christ
Mark 10:1-16 – And he left there and went to the region of Judea and beyond the Jordan, and crowds gathered to him again. And again, as was his custom, he taught them. 2 And Pharisees came up and in order to test him asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Dec 13, 2016 | Following Christ, Holiness, Killing Sin, Sanctification
Mark 9:38-50 — 38 John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.” 39 But Jesus said, “Do not stop him, for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Dec 11, 2016 | Servant Mindset
Mark 9:30-37 — 30 They went on from there and passed through Galilee. And he did not want anyone to know, 31 for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him. And when he is...
