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Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart - Acts 2:46 Sharing meals is as ancient a communal practice as any other in human historya sociological hallmark embedded in the fabric of just about every culture that exists on our planet. Generally speakin...

Though the Scripture is closed, the hymnal is not. It is continually growing with every generation as the Church writes new songs in order to give fresh expression to its praise. Though most songs will never be a "Rock of Ages" or "It Is Well"spanning centuries of usage in the Churchit is the joy and privilege of saints to write songs that give voice to our theology and ex...

Many if not most professing Christians are familiar the song "Amazing Grace." The hymn's author John Newton (1725-1807), however, is not as well known. In this brief article, I want acquaint you with Newton so that you might (1) praise God for His grace in the life of a sinner; and (2) learn from Newton's example in one specific area. A Debauched SailorNewton grew up with...

It was about two years ago when I was in the kitchen preparing lunch and caught a familiar tune wafting from the living room. My son was singing "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" along with an interactive Christmas book. Particularly delightful was his substituting "morning" for "glory" and mumbling incoherently the "peace on earth" section. He didn't have any trouble with the...

Few hymns in the history of the modern church have had as great an impact on the lives of saints as Horatio Spafford's, "It is Well with My Soul." The theological depth and richness of his lyrics have been revered for over a hundred years, but we can better appreciate their significance when we understand the circumstances that gave rise to them. A Presbyterian layman fro...

What's God's will for my life? It's a question every Christian asks at least once on their way to heaven. For many believers, however especially those currently 35 years old and youngerit's a question that looms over most of their decisions, goals, and general approach to life. Christians of the so-called millennial generation are finding it increasingly difficult to dete...

In Matthew 28:19-20, Jesus gives this command to His disciples: "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Here at GBF, we encourage the saints to put this essential command into pr...

Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father; there is no shadow of turning with Thee; Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not; as Thou hast been Thou forever will be. Refrain: 
 Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness! Morning by morning new mercies I see;
 all I have needed Thy hand hath provided; great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, ...

How does a Christian cultivate joy in Christ when he or she is laboring in a job that is occasionally unfulfilling? This is a question over which many Christians will struggle at some point during their pilgrimage. Whether you are in a job that is outside your field of expertise or interest or you're in a line of work that does not readily appear to lead to other opportuni...

Five hundred years ago this October 31st, a young Augustinian monk, disturbed about the Roman Catholic Church's many pastoral abuses and doctrinal aberrations, nailed to a church door in Wittenberg, Germany, a list of topics he wanted to debate with the local religious authorities. Although he didn't realize it at the time, Martin Luther's "95 Theses" would serve as the ca...