A Tale of Two Coins

Many professing Christians have difficulty explaining the Gospel. Jerry Bridges strongly declares his concern, The gospel is not only the most important message in all of history; it is the only essential message in all of history. Yet we allow thousands of professing Christians to live their entire lives without clearly understanding it and experiencing the joy of living by it.

The Gospel is not a message only for the unsaved but a message for Christians, as well. It is a reminder of Whose we are. Martin Luther beautifully describes the Gospel in a comforting way, The gospel is like a fresh, mild, and cool air in the extreme heat of summer, a solace and comfort in the anguish of the conscience.

If you would like to have a better understanding of the Gospel, I encourage you to go to the Spirituality tab where there is a message titled, A Tale of Two Coins. We are in the heat of summer and an age of frightening disregard for God’s Word. Take a break, be refreshed by the Gospel. It is not only good news, it is the best news.

Glimpses of the Holy Land

If you haven’t visited Glimpses of the Holy Land on the Crimson Ministries website, I encourage you to take an armchair visit of Israel. There are now eight lessons with pictures my wife and I took this year. Current locations are listed below:

• A True Temple, Tel Dan and Laish

• Magdala

• The Valley of Elah

• Capernaum

• The Dead Sea - Masada and Qumran

• Caesarea by the Sea

• Shiloh

• The Mount of Beatitudes and Kursi

• The Valley of Jezreel

It is hoped that greater knowledge of the Holy Land will enhance your appreciation for our heritage as followers of Jesus Christ. Join the tour at www.crimsonministries.org under the Glimpses of the Holy Land tab.

Glimpses of the Holy Land

My wife and I just returned last month, from a tour of Israel with members of our church. It was life-changing. Walking where Jesus walked, seeing where miracles of the Bible actually happened, such a time is hard to describe without tears of joy. We learned much and hope to share those insights with you.

Glimpses of the Holy Land is a new tab on this Crimson Ministries website. It is hoped that through weekly lessons on the biblical history of Israel, tied to its geography with current pictures, you will gain a greater appreciation for our heritage as followers of Jesus Christ.

An introduction and the first three lessons are already published, True Temple Steps, Tel Dan and Laish, Magdala, and The Valley of Elah. The plan is to provide a new lesson each week, alternating between Old and New Testament sites. I hope you will click the tab now. This site is free but the trip is priceless.