“Be still and know that I am God.” We’ve probably all heard that scripture quoted. It’s comforting to think about, but not always so easy to do. It’s not so easy to be still. We see something we perceive as…
This article series is an unexpected turn from the planned series, “The Problem with Kings.” This article series considers ideas that foster a closer walk with Jesus as the King of our life, and in so doing, we consider ideas…
A lot has been covered within this article series, and there is a lot more that could be said. As a kind of conclusion to this series, I would like us to focus on trusting in Jesus Christ. If we…
Question: I have loved ones who are Christian, but they don’t seem to be super serious about Jesus. Sometimes they really seem to care, and if they are asked about Jesus they will say they love Him and would never…
There is a bit of a self-serving aspect to this article, but there is a valuable lesson here too. It’s self-serving because I do feel a sense of gratification in defending myself, but then when I think of the full…
In my last article, I made a statement that is not fully true when taken on its own. I went back and added some clarification that I regret leaving out. Here was the statement: “Christian, you are not mentally ill.…
And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad (Acts 26:24). This isn’t something I’m dealing with currently. It’s just something that occurred to me…
This is my commandment, that ye love one another, as I have loved you (John 15:12). How does a Christian find freedom from the “kings” of this earth? For starters, we recognize that we are made free by the blood…
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying, let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. He that sitteth in the heavens…
As Christians, we are supposed to “let our light shine before men, so they can see your good works and glorify our Father in heaven.” However, what about when we shine that light in the eyes of others blindingly and…
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