As he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct. (1 Peter 1:15) My hunch is that you are not a glib and shallow person. You are not the kind of person who would âpervert the grace of God into sensualityâ (Jude 4). You are in ear...
As he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct. (1 Peter 1:15) My hunch is that you are not a glib and shallow person. You are not the kind of person who would âpervert the grace of God into sensualityâ (Jude 4). You are in ear...
Run the race. Fight the good fight. Finish strong. Obtain the prize. Many of the familiar catchphrases for Christian faithfulness and perseverance come from a couple memorable verses: Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only on...
Run the race. Fight the good fight. Finish strong. Obtain the prize. Many of the familiar catchphrases for Christian faithfulness and perseverance come from a couple memorable verses: Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only on...
Whatâs your favorite charge, or piece of counsel, you have heard in a wedding homily? Any Christian minister who has performed a wedding knows the challenge and opportunity of that moment. We have a precious few minutes to capture the moment and h...
Whatâs your favorite charge, or piece of counsel, you have heard in a wedding homily? Any Christian minister who has performed a wedding knows the challenge and opportunity of that moment. We have a precious few minutes to capture the moment and h...
The safest road to hell is the gradual one â the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings, without milestones, without signposts. âC.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters C.S. Lewis said many profound and fascinating things about hell. Some...
The safest road to hell is the gradual one â the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings, without milestones, without signposts. âC.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters C.S. Lewis said many profound and fascinating things about hell. Some...
If God wants us to âwalk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to himâ (Colossians 1:10), why doesnât he give us more specific guidance in our decisions? The Spontaneous 95% Consider all of the decisions you make during a typical day. M...
If God wants us to âwalk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to himâ (Colossians 1:10), why doesnât he give us more specific guidance in our decisions? The Spontaneous 95% Consider all of the decisions you make during a typical day. M...
Turning 65 in January has me all fired up to get busy. I am close enough to the finish line that the face of Jesus is coming into sharper focus. This is very exciting and makes me want to pick up the pace. Of course, he is not the least impressed w...
Turning 65 in January has me all fired up to get busy. I am close enough to the finish line that the face of Jesus is coming into sharper focus. This is very exciting and makes me want to pick up the pace. Of course, he is not the least impressed w...
âSir, we wish to see Jesus.â Little did they know how well they spoke â not only for themselves, but for the whole human race. John 12:20 reports that âsome Greeksâ had come to worship in Jerusalem for that fateful Passover leading up to Jesusâs c...
âSir, we wish to see Jesus.â Little did they know how well they spoke â not only for themselves, but for the whole human race. John 12:20 reports that âsome Greeksâ had come to worship in Jerusalem for that fateful Passover leading up to Jesusâs c...
I have this one friend, everywhere she goes, she gives gifts. Roses to teachers, journals to me, and flowers to so many. She is gifted in gifts. Is she trying to make me look bad? She is so impressive! I am normally the one loaded with 2 kids, ...
I have this one friend, everywhere she goes, she gives gifts. Roses to teachers, journals to me, and flowers to so many. She is gifted in gifts. Is she trying to make me look bad? She is so impressive! I am normally the one loaded with 2 kids, ...
I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. (Psalm 13:5) If faith is the beating heart of a Christianâs spiritual anatomy, then praise is the healthy pulse. When faith looks back upon Godâs wondrous deeds of re...
I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. (Psalm 13:5) If faith is the beating heart of a Christianâs spiritual anatomy, then praise is the healthy pulse. When faith looks back upon Godâs wondrous deeds of re...
I came to the Quran study prepared, though not without some trepidation. One of the members of the group had invited me to his home on the outskirts of our Central Asian town. We had met the previous week at a park, where I had given him a copy of th...
I came to the Quran study prepared, though not without some trepidation. One of the members of the group had invited me to his home on the outskirts of our Central Asian town. We had met the previous week at a park, where I had given him a copy of th...
I used to look at pornography nearly every day for a decade. But for the past twelve years, by Godâs grace, I have not visited a single porn site. For many battling addiction, that sentence embodies what weâre striving for. That sentence, however, ...
I used to look at pornography nearly every day for a decade. But for the past twelve years, by Godâs grace, I have not visited a single porn site. For many battling addiction, that sentence embodies what weâre striving for. That sentence, however, ...
âThat used to be nice.â That was the first response when I recently asked a group of men what comes to mind when they think about friendship. Once they entered their upper twenties and thirties, many of them no longer had close friendships. We most...
âThat used to be nice.â That was the first response when I recently asked a group of men what comes to mind when they think about friendship. Once they entered their upper twenties and thirties, many of them no longer had close friendships. We most...
