Today, Crossway is pleased to announce the launch of Cultivating Habits of Grace with David Mathis, a free, 5-day email course created to help us recalibrate our thinking when it comes to the spiritual disciplines. In each day's short video, Mathis explains how we can access 3 life-giving channels of God's favor through daily habits of grace—simple patterns that help us know and enjoy Jesus better.

A Hymn for Today:  

Isaac Watts' "Our God Our Help In Ages Past" reminds us that it is the God of the Bible in whom we Hope - our help in ages past, and our hope for years to come.

Lyrics:

O God our help in ages past

Our hope for years to come

Our shelter from the stormy blast

And our eternal home

Before the hills in order stood

Or earth received her frame

From everlasting Thou art God

To endless years the same

Under the shadow of Thy throne

Thy saints have dwelt secure

Sufficient is Thine arm alone

And our defense is sure

O God our help in ages past

Our hope for years to come

Be Thou our guide while life shall last

And our eternal home

Philippians 3 NIV - No Confidence in the Flesh - Bible Gateway

^{Following Paul's Example:  "12} Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal,but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.¹³ Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, ¹⁴ I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has calledme heavenward in Christ Jesus.

¹⁵ All of us, then, who are mature should take such a view of things. And if on some point you think differently, that too God will make clear to you. ¹⁶ Only let us live up to what we have already attained."

Philippians 3 NIV - No Confidence in the Flesh - Further, - Bible Gateway

2013 John MacArthur's GTY/Truth Matters conference: "Strange Fire"

John MacArthur's Strange Fire Conference evaluates the doctrines, claims and practices of the modern charismatic movement and affirms the true Person and ministry of the Holy Spirit.
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A very timely and important article from Teaching The Word Ministries (Scripture Driven Churches)

How Can We Keep Our Young People From Leaving the Church? Surveys1 show that nearly 70% of young people leave Evangelical churches when.... At this level many of them begin to teach children as well as their peers. www.teachingtheword.org/apps/articles/web/articleid/.../default.asp

Discipleship | 9Marks

Helpful Link to help churches "keep the main thing the main thing"
"9Marks exists to equip church leaders with a biblical vision and practical resources for displaying God’s glory to the nations through healthy churches. To that end, we want to see churches characterized by these nine marks of health":
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