There are a lot of benefits to using Bible reading plans. I’ve found them beneficial for aiding my own quiet times. While a reading plan alone can’t make you want to read your Bible every day, it is a fantastic tool that the Holy Spirit can use to build that love in your life.
Read MoreWhat do you think it’s like when you come to God and ask for forgiveness? There is a lot of language in the Bible about sin, God’s holiness, and His wrath toward sin. I think many of us have this view that when we sin and come to God, there will be a lot of yelling, a lot of anger, and, yes – even pushups.
Read MorePatience has proven to be at serious threat in our current world. As Christians, we now must fight this instant gratification mindset that permeates modern western culture.
Read MoreDon’t you wish someone could greet you with “Shalom!” and you would magically feel complete, full, safe, whole? It doesn’t work that way, does it?
Read MoreThe face of joy might be a toddler eating an ice cream cone on a hot summer day. However, once the ice cream disappears - or falls to the ground! - this fleeting sort of “joy” is gone.
Read MoreIt is unjust to fight for ending the ill-treatment of the Ukrainians while we ignore our neighbor who suffers from the same ill-treatment. We cannot allow the mechanisms of injustice in our nation to blind us to the need for justice.
Read MoreIt’s only because I was given the “second birth,” only because I was born again of the “imperishable seed” of grace, that I discovered my need of the gospel and was able to obey the truth of the gospel by believing it. You get all the credit, Jesus, from beginning to end. Salvation is of the Lord!
Read MoreAfter the events of the last year and a half, many of us would say that our joy has been shaken. My response to such a statement would be to ask, have we experienced joy?
Read MoreMany of us believe hope is just positive thinking. So much so, that we think if we believe something will happen, it can happen. If we drown out the negatives and only focus on the positives, our hopes will come to fruition. But I would argue that what I have just defined is no more than positive thinking and is not the true hope that has been created within us.
Read MoreWe don't need to be educated on how disparity feels. We have all experienced moments, maybe even now, when it feels as if the chaos, the disparity, and the hate drowns out any hope or thought of peace. And as we reflect on the past year, the disorder is loud. The division is palpable. The hatred is strong.
Read MoreWhen you and I respond to Christ’s call on our lives, we are also responding to His call to make disciples. Jesus’ ministry was responsive. The disciples didn’t walk away from His teachings saying, “Wow, that was neat. Okay, let’s carry on.” No, they were changed! They responded.
Read MoreUltimately, Caring for the Vulnerable means that we are willing to sacrificially love others by having our schedules interrupted, our money spent, our reputations ruined, and our possessions worn out.
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