It’s not always easy to exhibit an open and devoted life to Christ before the world. In Church or small group Bible studies, we find no difficulty talking about our love and commitment to Christ. But we all know the nervousness when we are with people that either do not...

Having spent much time reflecting on the suffering of Christ for us, I think we might all be edified by the reflection of John Calvin on our relationship to that suffering. This short passage from Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion is helpful in reminding us of the realistic expectations...