Jared Kennedy

Dec 30, 2024 | theaquilareport.com | Jared Kennedy

In the fall of 1511, the two men sat under a pear tree in front of the Black Cloister monastery, Martin’s new home in Wittenberg. There Staupitz gave Martin some unwelcome news. Martin had a new assignment: “You will be a preacher and a teacher of the Bible.” Martin panicked. “I’m not qualified,” he said. Then, he rattled off a list of reasons he couldn’t do it. Martin Luther knelt before the altar in the monastery chapel. This was the official ceremony when Martin was made a monk.

Oct 25, 2024 | us.10ofthose.com | Jared Kennedy |Winfree Brisley

Don’t let Christmas distract you from Christ. The weeks leading up to Christmas should be a time when we remember God’s promises to send the Messiah. A time when we celebrate the Savior who has come and is coming again. But far too often, December slips by and the season’s demands dull our desire for Christ. How do we rekindle our longing for him this Advent season? How can we use these days to cultivate expectant hope for Christ’s return?