For Sale Crosses and Costs of Following Christ
A Sermon on Christian commitment notes that salvation is free yet discipleship costs something. It critiques cheap Christianity and lists spiritual prices like denying self and taking up the cross daily. It cites Luke 9:23 24 and urges choosing eternal dividends over worldly gain.
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Moments of Courage and Consequence in Two Lives
Sterling Brown’s piece links Wendell Phillips’s abolitionist turn in Boston after a lynching mob to a later reflection on Sadie Smithson of Virginia. The narrative contrasts social exile with transformative acts of courage, faith, and mercy amid war and social scorn. It ties to themes of sacrifice, redemption, and the call to service beyond personal gain.
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Joy as a constant inner spring from a higher source
The article contrasts happiness with true inner joy, likening joy to an artesian well that flows under pressure independent of outward events. It cites Paul’s teachings from I Corinthians and Philippians, arguing joy persists through trials because its source is the Lord who accompanies believers.
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