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.…
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…
And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword…
One thing Jesus criticized the religious leaders of his day for was “neglecting the weightier matters of the law: judgment, mercy, and faith.” As Christians, we should be trying to learn what righteous judgment looks like. As we learn judgment,…
Good people want to be led and power-seeking people want to lead. Not always, but that is a general rule throughout all of time. People who are good at being led and conforming to social pressures do well in school,…
Christians need one another, and I see this in my life very often. I want to say how thankful I am for my brothers and sisters in Christ. We are a body in Christ, right? One of us might have…
I know that title is a bit ridiculous, and I mean no vanity or pride in this. At least I don’t think I do. Anyhow, I wrote a week or so ago about how I’ve decided to go back to…
Lesson in Despising Our Brethren Have you ever focused on the shortcomings of another Christian, whether their sinful struggles, ideas about doctrine, or other issues of the faith? The Lord knows I have. Have you begun to think harsh thoughts…
It is so easy to become carried away by the cares of this world, to become darkened by evil, to become hardened by abuse or trauma. As a Christian, we have the wonderful promise of being freed from the affects…
I used be be so hardened. I thought that my hardness was a kind of strength. I thought that by acting like I did not care, then no one could hurt me. I thought that being wrong was weakness or…
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