October 16, 2017 · by Jeremy Menicucci
The early Christians in Rome were subject to terrible violence and persecution from Herod, the king at the time. Herod didn't oppose the followers of Christ because of their specific beliefs, but beca...
September 12, 2017 · by Jeremy Menicucci
In John 3:1-21, Jesus meets Nicodemus, a Pharisee, under the cover of darkness. This demonstrates that Jesus is willing to receive people where they are with an understanding, forgiving grace- no matt...
September 1, 2017 · by Jeremy Menicucci
Paul Tripp's article is a reminder of how wonderful and mysterious the sovereignty and grace of God truly is. Through the account of Philip in Acts 8, we are asked to consider our own theology of God’...
August 21, 2017 · by Jeremy Menicucci
Jesus' story of feeding the five thousand is a well-known Biblical event found in the Gospel of John. It is a beautify example of how Jesus used the seemingly small and insignificant things in life to...
July 20, 2017 · by Jeremy Menicucci
The story of the widow of Zarephath in the Book of 1 Kings details a desperate situation faced by a poor widow living in the middle of a famine with her young son. This widow is faced with a situation...
July 6, 2017 · by Jeremy Menicucci
The story of Noah and the Ark is an incredible testament to the grace of God and to the power of faith in His plans. Paul Tripp suggests that, though Noah's task was impossible from a human standpoint...
June 28, 2017 · by Jeremy Menicucci
In the Bible, Enoch is known as the seventh generation between Adam and Noah, the father of Methuselah, and a man commended by God. Hebrews 11:5 says, "By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should no...
June 22, 2017 · by Jeremy Menicucci
The story of Cain and Abel is one of the first in the Bible, appearing in Genesis 4 and serving as an early example of conflict, murder, and consequences. Abel, the martyr of Scripture and the first v...
June 19, 2017 · by Jeremy Menicucci
That’s why I’m taking this moment as a father, to speak to you as a father; to plead that you take the time to take your children’s hearts and enroll them in a love relationship with...
May 30, 2017 · by Jeremy Menicucci
In this article, Paul Tripp reminds readers that faith is not about worshiping heroes to emulate but rather a deep belief in a Person - the God of the universe. He explains that faith is a commitment...
May 22, 2017 · by Jeremy Menicucci
Paul Tripp believes Christians are at risk of reading the Bible too quickly and thus missing something powerful that the Lord is trying to teach. To illustrate this, Tripp points to Jonah and the two...
May 19, 2017 · by Jeremy Menicucci
Do you have God's heart? It's a tough question, but I want to say this. When you ask that questions, you ought to know, that the bright, golden promise of the new covenant coming of Christ was that he...
May 18, 2017 · by Jeremy Menicucci
In his video clip, "The Hard Call of God," Paul Tripp encourages viewers to think about the ways they are like Jonah and how they respond to the hard things God calls them to do. He begins by asking i...
May 9, 2017 · by Jeremy Menicucci
Every day in keeping with 1 Thessalonians 2:7-8, live a motherhood of grand love, protection, and service, replacing entitlement and expectation with an adventure of humble, self-sacrificial, others-c...
April 14, 2017 · by Jeremy Menicucci
Good Friday is known in Christianity as the day of Jesus’ death on the cross. It is the most sorrowful day in Christian history, and it raises a harrowing question: if the son of God, the most perfect...
March 28, 2017 · by Jeremy Menicucci
Ministry, as defined by many people, is often limited to leading or participating in a mid-week small group, volunteering to feed the homeless after church, or giving up a week of paid vacation to go...
March 6, 2017 · by Jeremy Menicucci
Paul Tripp speaks of the “middle gap” in the gospel theology of many Christians. He explains that while we understand and trust deeply in the sacrifice of Jesus and the eternal promise of Heaven, we d...
February 21, 2017 · by Jeremy Menicucci
Paul Tripp opens with summarizing Ephesians 4:1-7, which refers to the three trademarks of a healthy friendship. He then goes on to say that later on in the same chapter, there are seven trademarks of...
February 13, 2017 · by Jeremy Menicucci
Valentine's Day is known for its romantic displays of affection and love, from a bouquet of roses to a box of chocolates to a romantic dinner by candlelight. We put a lot of emphasis on these acts of...
January 30, 2017 · by Jeremy Menicucci
Friendship is integral to humans and undeniably an important aspect of life. Realistically, it is also very difficult to maintain due to a range of factors. The Apostle Paul explains in the New Testam...
to bring forth from the furnace a vessel meet for the Master’s use, are, in our minds, an ample vindication of the apparent severity. Let us, then, conceive of God as wise, and good, and gracious, and as personally interested in our welfare;
RT @jmenicucci: and then we shall never murmur at any of his dispensations; but shall say, under the most painful trials, “It is the Lord;…
If we see a husbandman prune his vine, or a workman chisel his stone, or a goldsmith put his gold into the fire, we are at no loss to account for their conduct, even though, to the eye of sense, it may appear severe: to improve the vine, to beautify the stone, to purify the gold,
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RT @jmenicucci: One reason why I appreciate the preservation of the Bible is by looking at texts that have not been as well preserved. Look…
RT @davidngibbo: As part of Catalyst there is a free summer BBQ, Wednesday 14th June, sponsored by @WestminsterTS Everyone at the BBQ wil…