Why You Should Not Take Offense
“Good morning America! What are we offended by today?!”, read a meme that came through my social media feed a couple of weeks ago. It…
How to Diagnose a Cold Heart Toward God
It is helpful as a continual practice to ask God to show us the true condition of our hearts. Paul challenges believers at least three…
Are You Offended by Jesus’ Method?
“And blessed is the one who is not offended by me” (Luke 7:23). Eventually, the great wilderness baptizer, John, blurted out his question. His preaching…
God’s Greater Sacrifice & the Christian’s Service
“Then Noah built an altar to the LORD and took some of every clean animal and some of every clean bird and offered burnt offerings…
Four Protections Against Temptation
“And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness for forty days, being tempted…
Are We Reluctant Obeyers?
Often, everyday life reminds us of great truths. Last summer, when I was in Washington, I was driving my dad’s pickup truck with a 35-foot…
The Cure to Stop Feeling Guilty
“You Lord are good, and ready to forgive” (Psalm 86:5). “Neither do I condemn you. Go and sin no more”(John 8:11). The Bible has one…
God Rejoices to Do Us Good
“And they shall be my people, and I will be their God. I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear…
Teach Me Your Way: Three Reminders that God Knows What is Best
“Teach me your way, O LORD, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name. I give thanks to you,…
Do You Understand That We Are the Bride?
Recently, I wrote articles about being servants and being sons. The vastness of our relationship with God is beyond human ability to describe. Thus we…