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Sep 6, 2024 | 
crossway.org | Amy Dimarcangelo |Jen Wilkin |Jen Oshman
This article is part of the I’ve Heard It Said series. A Striving CultureI’ve heard it said that you are enough. There’s an aspect of this phrase that comes from a good heart. We are in this society where there’s this constant pressure to be productive, to be always improving, and to become our best selves. And so some of the heart behind this is to help women relax, to realize it’s okay. You don’t have to be the best at decorating. You don’t have to be the best cook.
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May 8, 2024 | 
crossway.org | Amy Dimarcangelo |Jen Oshman
Fight for AwarenessJesus’s story of the Good Samaritan illustrates that good neighbors pay attention to the needs around them. If our hearts are preoccupied with our own circumstances, our minds fixated on our own schedules, and our eyes glued to our phones, we will miss opportunities to show mercy. We must fight for awareness. It’s easy to forget particular expressions of poverty and oppression when they don’t affect us. Theoretically, I know that children die of hunger-related causes every day.
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Apr 12, 2024 | 
crossway.org | Amy Dimarcangelo |John Piper
Two Ways to PerservereOne of the most difficult things in ministry settings and seeking to live for the mission of Christ is that we have unrealistic expectations of what that might look like—how quickly fruit comes, how people will receive our efforts to love and care for them. And we’re not going to be very devoted to good works, we’re going to be tempted to despair, to be discouraged, to be frustrated, and to give up if we have this romanticized view of what mission looks like.
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Feb 24, 2024 | 
crossway.org | Amy Dimarcangelo |Rosaria Champagne Butterfield
A Task Full of RiskJesus’s parable of the good Samaritan sets the stage for the risky task of loving our neighbors. It was dangerous for the Samaritan to even approach the bloodied body. The gruesome scene testified to the peril—what if an ambush awaited anyone who stopped to help? Surely this is one reason the Pharisee and the Levite passed by. It’s easy to judge them, but how often do our actions reflect the same type of fear?
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Feb 3, 2024 | 
crossway.org | Amy Dimarcangelo |Jen Oshman |Lindsey Carlson
This article is part of the Key Bible Verses series. All commentary notes adapted from the ESV Study Bible. 1. Proverbs 25:28A man without self-controlis like a city broken into and left without walls. Read MoreSelf-control relates to the passions (such as anger or love), the appetites (for food, sex, etc.), and the will (as illustrated by impulsive decisions). The lack of self-control is a mark of a fool. He is like a city . . . left without walls, that is, with no means of defense against enemies.
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Dec 27, 2023 | 
crossway.org | Amy Dimarcangelo |Jen Oshman
Everyone Needs the GospelWhen we think of mission, we usually think about things like going overseas on missions trips or running charitable organizations. Those things are good, and God does call people to those things. But what can be frustrating for some of us is that we still have dishes to do and we have children to raise and we have laundry to fold. So we can get caught up in feeling like, Well, I guess the mission is just for those other people, and it’s not for me.
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Dec 20, 2023 | 
outreachmagazine.com | Amy Dimarcangelo
Throughout history, God has faithfully used Christians to play a pivotal role in orphan care. Until Christ’s return—when he brings full restoration and makes all things new—we’re called to continue this work. It’s important to clarify: the biblical mandate to care for orphans should not be considered synonymous with a call to adopt orphans. Christ, our head, has given each member of his body different work to do.
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Nov 18, 2023 | 
crossway.org | Amy Dimarcangelo |Russell Moore
Coheirs with ChristThroughout history, God has faithfully used Christians to play a pivotal role in orphan care. Until Christ’s return—when he brings full restoration and makes all things new—we’re called to continue this work. It’s important to clarify: the biblical mandate to care for orphans should not be considered synonymous with a call to adopt orphans. Christ, our head, has given each member of his body different work to do.
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Oct 13, 2023 | 
crossway.org | Amy Dimarcangelo |Rosaria Champagne Butterfield
HospitalityCan I let you in on an embarrassing secret? When I hear someone at the door, my instinct is to breathe a frustrated sigh as numerous thoughts race through my head. I don’t feel like inviting anyone in. I have so many things to do! Oh, no, my house is a mess. I don’t even recognize this person. What could he possibly want? Maybe I’ll just pretend I’m not home. Relief sweeps over me when I open the door and see the person holding a package.
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Sep 30, 2023 | 
crossway.org | Amy Dimarcangelo |Rosaria Champagne Butterfield
Christ Is Faithful to Ordinary PeopleGod’s redemptive mission is vast, touching every part of life in a fallen world. Jesus came to rescue rebel sinners and to reverse all the effects of the curse—to bring justice to the oppressed, mercy to the needy, healing to the broken—and he’s called his people to join this mission. It feels daunting, though. When we consider giving our lives to the mission of Christ, we might think of Christian heroes like Charles Spurgeon or Amy Carmichael.
