The Crux Compass | September 2024, Issue 1.2
by M. Wayne Sullivan
on Sep 12, 2024
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Editor’s Note:
Hi there, I'm Wayne Sullivan, founder and editor of the ZealousHomes Blog. I’m so glad you’ve stopped by our little corner of the internet! Here, we’re all about inspiring a deeper Christian zeal in every area of life. If our content resonates with you, I’d love to invite you to join our growing community by subscribing to our free weekly newsletter, "The Zealous Pursuit." It’s packed with encouragement, insights, and practical tips to help you passionately pursue Christ every week. Welcome home!
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What is the Crux Compass?
The Crux Compass is our weekly curation of biblical content and conversations from around the world wide web to help you grow in your zealous faith in Christ. The word "crux" in Latin is the word for Cross. Today, it refers to solving puzzles and getting to the heart of essential matters. The "compass" is a device that has been used for centuries to guide us along life's journeys. It continuously keeps us point to the true north! Our Crux Compass articles are designed to help you on a weekly basis to stay abreast with matters that matter and always point you to the true north, Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! We hope you enjoy!
In this week's edition of The Crux Compass, we’ve gathered some of the most important content from around the web to inspire and equip you for the week ahead. Get your weekly shot of faith fueling Christian dialogue!
If you want even more great inspiration, then consider subscribing to our weekly newsletter, "The Zealous Pursuit!" It is packed with content to help you pursue Jesus more zealously!
At the crux of Christian thought today…
The resurrection in Jewish thought means that the new age has arrived and that the old age of evil and death has come to an end. In this thought-provoking article, you'll witness that the power of the resurrection has, like a sneaker wave, washed up into the old age and taken over the shoreline of the beach. Now believers live in the new creation inaugurated by Christ’s resurrection. The new has come, the old been replaced. If you can't get a zealous soul fire burning over that, then you've got wet wood.
Read Article @ What Did Paul Mean by “New Creation”? | Thomas R. Schreiner
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Biblical Teachings to Grow a Zealous Heart
The following articles in this edition of The Crux Compass are loaded with great teachings on various Biblical topics. Pick one and dive in deep!
- What Do Baptists Believe? An Intro to Baptist Theology & Roots
- Pursuing Holiness
- 09/13/24 Singing?
- Acts of Persuasion: Why Did Gentiles Convert to Christianity?
- What's Wrong With Human Rights? | Blog & Mablog
- 10 Ways to Fracture Your Church
- A Ubiquitous Antidote to Anxiety
- What is DEI, and is it compatible with biblical principles?
Getting to the Crux of Family Matters!
Our goal is to help you build not only a zealous Christian life, but also a home that is zealous for Christ! Continue or start to build your Zealous Home with the help of these powerful articles curated within The Crux Compass.
- Relationship Basics - Part 3 - Prepare/Enrich
- Answering Kids’ Hardest Questions: Why Don’t I Fit In with My Friends?
- 5 Ways Dads Can Encourage Their Daughters
- How Can Busy Moms Pursue a Lifestyle of Faithfulness?
- Help! I Have Trouble Talking with My Adult Children
- Should Christian parents enroll kids in public schools?
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At the Crux of Christian News!
It is vitally important to stay informed on what is happening around the world. Sometimes it informs us. At other times it inspires us. It can even entertain us. So get to the crux of the matter with the Crux Compass! Stay informed, keep growing in your Zeal!
Remembering James Earl Jones!
James Earl Jones was James Earl Jones! He lived a life worthy of honor. Widely known for his booming voice and a kind and quiet strength of character. In the Christian Post article linked below, you can remember this brother in Christ and learn a few things you might not have known.
Actor James Earl Jones accepts the Life Achievement award during the 15th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on January 25, 2009, in Los Angeles, California. | Kevin Winter/Getty Images
- Christian Attacked on Street - Stories
- This week in Christian history: German missionary arrives in India, Jesuit martyred in Japan, papacy leaves France
- Alistair Begg warns rise of 'consumer' worship eroding biblical engagement in congregational life
- Pastor says family won’t return home after drive-by shooting
- Churchill wasn’t the bad guy
- 'Am I Racist?' premiere: Matt Walsh, Ben Shapiro talk using comedy to challenge 'depressing' DEI culture
- 'Christian nationalism' label emerges from ignorance and intimidation, panelists warn
- Sing! Conference: Mark Dever churches must rediscover theological depth in worship music
Bonus Inspiration from the Crux Compass: Facing a Task Unfinished
✝️ We desire to help you ignite a stunning zeal for your sensational journey as you follow Jesus Christ! ✝️
Our Hope
I want to make it clear that ZealousHomes is on a journey to see many Christians experience God’s best for them. We hope to build a nation of zealous Christ-followers that knows no boundaries. A nation that zealously pursues becoming passionate disciples who make disciples. We hope to see God build zealous Christian homes that glory in Christ!
We are all on an extraordinary life journey, and need a little encouragement and motivation along the way! So, how about allowing us the honor and opportunity to help you ignite a stunning Christian zeal for your sensational journey! Let’s build a Zealous Nation together!
God’s word tells us that He has done the work of providing salvation to all who will trust in Jesus Christ by faith. He has redeemed us and purchased us by His own blood so that we can be His special possession. So that we can be a people, a nation who are zealous for good works that will bring God great glory! A nation overflowing with Christian zeal! Our foundation is strongly centered on the teaching about Christ and His Church in Titus 2:13-14 .
13 …our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, 14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.2
Help Us Start A Movement
Join our Zealous Nation! Let’s begin to offer up a collective prayerful appeal for Christian zeal to begin to permeate our lives, our families, and our churches.
Finally, It is our hope that this article has helped to give you a renewed sense of Christian zeal. So, if our content has added value to your life, please help us out by subscribing to our free weekly newsletter, "The Zealous Pursuit." Also, please share this article with your friends. It doesn’t cost you anything and it is a tremendous help to us as we seek to grow and spread God’s Word far and wide.
Until next time, live zealously!
#Bezealouschurch! #Christianzeal
✝️ Live Your Zeal, Wear Your Zeal, Share Your Zeal ✝️
Recommended Reading On Christian Zeal and Revitalization
Further Readings
→ Living Zealously, by Joel R. Beeke and James A. La Bekke
→ Zeal Without Burnout, by Christopher Ash
→ Zealous for Good Works, by Todd A. Wilson
→ Flickering Lamps, by Henry & Richard Blackaby
→ Reclaiming Glory: Updated Edition, by Mark Clifton
Founder & Editor at ZealousHomes, LLC.
M. Wayne Sullivan, M.Div.
Hey there! I am the Founder here at ZealousHomes. I am a deeply blessed with a loving wife, Crystal, and our two cherished daughters. I have served in Christian ministry for over 26 years and currently serves as the pastor of not one, but two great churches: Zealous Church and Lighthouse Baptist Church. I also serve as the host on our IgniteCast Podcast. I love spending time with my family, reading with a cup of coffee, photography, graphic design, and writing articles that will benefit my brothers and sisters in Christ!
Through ZealousHomes, my vision is to glorify Jesus Christ by living zealously for Him. Though I'm far from perfect, I aspire to inspire others to embrace their own spiritual journey with zeal and fervor. Join me as we navigate life's challenges and triumphs, all while striving to ignite a stunning zeal of faith in the hearts of many who endeavor to venture on the sensational journey of following Jesus Christ.
