Prone to Dechurch, Lord I Feel It

Prone to Dechurch, Lord I Feel It – “We talk as if dechurching is a phenomenon that just happens, much like a snowstorm or hurricane blowing through and leaving the landscape changed. The reality is, dechurching is the result of personal choices extended over time.”

When Death Starts to Take Our Friends

When Death Starts to Take Our Friends – “So you reach an age when your friends all start to die. News that Friends star, Matthew Perry, died suddenly on Sunday after an apparent heart attack in his hot tub, met with the usual outpouring of grief. And rightly so. He was a gifted man, a tortured man, an honest man about his gifts and tortures.”

What Does It Mean to Grieve the Holy Spirit?

What Does It Mean to Grieve the Holy Spirit? – “On the positive side, when we suffer, he’s right there with us. On the dangerous side, when we sin he’s right there with us. And so to grieve the Holy Spirit is to do the things that offend the Holy Spirit within us.”

God’s Eye Craft

God’s Eye Craft – “Teach Children That God Always Watches Over Us.”

Redeeming Love Has Been My Theme and Shall be Until I Die

Redeeming Love Has Been My Theme and Shall be Until I Die – “Faith reflections from a cancer oven.” I very much agree with the author that when songs at church touch on death, it resonates with me more and more.

How to Interpret the Bible: The COMA Bible Study Method

How to Interpret the Bible: The COMA Bible Study Method – Here’s a idea for your Bible study. It might freshen up your method.

 

 

‘The Shadow Proves the Sunshine’ How to See God in Spiritual Darkness

‘The Shadow Proves the Sunshine’ How to See God in Spiritual Darkness – “Darkness is not a thing; it’s the absence of a thing. We know what darkness is because we know what light is.”

 

The Definitive Guide to Christian Denominations

The Definitive Guide to Christian Denominations – You may find this to be interesting.

Spiritual Renewal Through Fasting

Spiritual Renewal Through Fasting – “Fasting, when practiced with sincerity and a humble heart, can lead to spiritual breakthroughs. It fosters intimacy with God, cleanses the soul, and heightens spiritual awareness.” Though written for pastors, there are relevant prompts and applications for us all.

Pray in the Spirit – At all Times, Always!

Pray in the Spirit – At all Times, Always! – “Which brings up the question, how’s your prayer life going? Are you and your prayer life living in a rut? Is it dull or filled with excitement and anticipation? Are you praying while sitting back or are you praying on the edge of your seat?”

 

For Those Distracted with Much Serving

For Those Distracted with Much Serving – “God will accomplish His will with or without you. We are used to build the church. Amen! But it is fundamentally Christ who builds His church, not us. You and I are not necessary; only Jesus is.”

 

Elijah Was a Man Just Like Us

Elijah Was a Man Just Like Us – “So What Can We Learn From Him?”

Burdened Excessively and Despairing of Life

Burdened Excessively and Despairing of Life – “Through the unshakable Hope available in Christ Jesus we have an invitation to be comforted and delivered through every affliction by the living God who promises to uphold his children with His righteous right hand.”

The Too-Many Ways the Lord Is Teaching Me to Number My Days

The Too-Many Ways the Lord Is Teaching Me to Number My Days – “I wouldn’t say I’ve necessarily gained a heart of wisdom, even though I hope I’m wiser than I was a decade ago. But I can say this: in so many more ways than I would like, the Lord has been teaching me to number my days.”

The Names of God, and Why They Should Mean Something to You

The Names of God, and Why They Should Mean Something to You – “The names of God are a promise to believers in Him; they call to mind the unchanging character of God and invite us to know this particular attribute of God in a given circumstance.”

 

 

Is My Painting Hobby a Wartime Waste?

Is My Painting Hobby a Wartime Waste? – “Am I glorifying him in this hobby? Is this hobby serving to make him look great and beautiful and valuable? Is it making me like one who values his glory above everything?”

Why It Doesn’t Matter What Paul’s Thorn in the Flesh Was

Why It Doesn’t Matter What Paul’s Thorn in the Flesh Was – “Paul saw two ways forward. The Lord could (1) remove the thorn, and Paul could get on with life and ministry; or (2) leave the thorn, and Paul would be forever crippled and slowed in life and ministry. The Lord responded with yet a third option: leave the thorn, but give Paul grace.”

How Do I Know If My Faith is Real?

How Do I Know If My Faith is Real? – “How do we know our faith is real? It’s by a changed life exhibiting good works. To be clear, it is not these works that save us; not at all.”

What Do Israel’s Food Laws Have to Do with Our Holiness?

What Do Israel’s Food Laws Have to Do with Our Holiness? – “The nature of their diet testified that the Israelites followed a God who was holy—the opposite of all that was impure. But these laws did more than testify about God’s holiness.”

Raising Faithful Stewards

Raising Faithful Stewards – “One of the greatest gifts we can give our children is freedom from materialism. How? By teaching them to be generous givers who know everything belongs not to them, but to God. And by demonstrating that greater joy is found in giving than keeping.”

Quiet Time and Evangelism: How Much Is Enough?

Quiet Time and Evangelism: How Much Is Enough? – He answers both questions well and with more grace than you probably expect.

 

Why Are People So Fascinated with ‘Lost’ Books of the Bible?

Why Are People So Fascinated with ‘Lost’ Books of the Bible? – “the Western world is inherently drawn to conspiracy theories. We love the idea that for generations we thought the truth was one thing, only to discover anew that the truth is really something very different.”

Feeding a Piece of Wood

Feeding a Piece of Wood – “Idolatry is looking horizontally for a savior.”

Common Fallacies in an Age of Outrage

Common Fallacies in an Age of Outrage – “We don’t have to be experts in every subject, but we do have to practice strategic hesitation before accepting a claim as true and publicly endorsing it.”

Who Is the Holy Spirit?

Who Is the Holy Spirit? – “You and I must get our understanding of the Holy Spirit right if we love the truth and want to glorify Jesus Christ with our lives.”

Outdo One Another: The Dynamics of a Distinctly Christian Marriage

Outdo One Another: The Dynamics of a Distinctly Christian Marriage – “Here too, it must be stressed, that husbands and wives do not lose their particular marital callings on account of their general duty to submit to one another in Christ.”

The Dangers of Alone

The Dangers of Alone – “Five Questions for Single Men.” 

The Last Word in the Book of Ruth

The Last Word in the Book of Ruth – “The name David reveals that the story in Ruth was not just God’s provision for a Bethlehem family. The story of Ruth was about God’s provision for a leaderless and spiritually wayward people, and they didn’t even know it yet.”

Is It Wrong to Have Sex Before Marriage?

Is It Wrong to Have Sex Before Marriage? – “From her public admission, it was clear that the woman and her fiancé were living together and were in a sexual relationship. What was also clear is that the woman—a professing Christian at an evangelical church (with her pastor in the audience)—didn’t realize she had said or done anything wrong.”

When You Feel Like a Failure

When You Feel Like a Failure – “So what can we learn from Peter’s, and our own, failures?”

Persevere in Praying for Unbelieving Loved Ones

Persevere in Praying for Unbelieving Loved Ones – “Many times, I’ve wanted to give up praying for unbelieving family and friends under the weight of it all. Praying for unbelievers isn’t for the faint of heart.”

Should We Consult with Dead Ancestors?

Should We Consult with Dead Ancestors? – “So, what’s the biblical teaching about God that I have in mind when I say that if you seek these messages from the dead, you either don’t know those teachings or you don’t believe them?”

When is Good Enough Hurting Us?

When is Good Enough Hurting Us? – “So, what happens when Christians think we’re good enough?”

Two Little Words that Mean So Much

Two Little Words that Mean So Much – “The angel says to them, “go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you to Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.”

How Christians View This Brief Life Differently

How Christians View This Brief Life Differently – “We see constant reminders of the brevity and fragility of life, and there is general agreement to make the most of life. Though Christians agree with the culture about the short duration of life, our views are different on how we respond.”

More Than Just Forgiveness: A Theology of Grace

More Than Just Forgiveness: A Theology of Grace – “Jesus had straightforward instructions to his followers: “Freely you’ve received, therefore freely give.” 

Talking to Kids About the Devil: 3 Important Tips to Remember

Talking to Kids About the Devil: 3 Important Tips to Remember – “When talking to kids about Satan, follow these three guidelines.”

Should Women ‘Work at Home’? How to Understand and Apply Titus 2:5

Should Women ‘Work at Home’? How to Understand and Apply Titus 2:5 – This article will actually help you unravel several difficult Bible passages.

The Afterlife

The Afterlife – “There is hope in death. Because of the death and resurrection of Jesus, all who turn from their sins and believe in him can know that they will go to heaven when they die. But there is even better news! When Jesus comes back to earth one day, your body will be raised from the dead and reunited with your soul so that you can spend forever with Jesus in a beautiful and glorious body for ever and ever.”

Polishing Sunday Shoes on Saturday

Polishing Sunday Shoes on Saturday – “There was never a debate about whether we would be going. There was no need to fit church into the family schedule. The weekend schedule of the Tripp family was planned around the one thing we would never think of missing: Sunday worship.”

Counseling for Normal Christians

Counseling for Normal Christians – “People come to us just as we come to others: compound and complex, confused and confusing. People are seas, with hearts hidden deep. And God calls us to be divers.”

Drawn by a Desire for the Better

Drawn by a Desire for the Better – “For our desires to be freed from their enslavement to selfish motives and selfish goals, we must have an object of a better nature that is more worthy of our desire. Christ and his saving work on the cross is such an object.”

What Acts 26 Taught Me About Evangelism

What Acts 26 Taught Me About Evangelism – “Paul didn’t get defensive. He didn’t start an argument. His humility allowed the discussion to return to what matters—the gospel.”

The Good News About Spiritual Warfare

The Good News About Spiritual Warfare – “God has defeated Satan. Past tense—it’s done. Not only that, but God is in you and has given you all the lion repellant you need to fight off the prowling enemy. Now it’s up to you to use it.”

Remember That You Prayed

Remember That You Prayed – “Don’t only pray–also remember that you prayed and what you prayed.”

3 Ways Christian Grief is Different

3 Ways Christian Grief is Different – “It is comforting to know that the Christian does not need to repent of his or her tears; the Christian has no need to apologize for their feelings of sadness or loss. And yet the Bible does help us know that Christian grief is different, and it’s different in at least three ways.”

Healing Words or Sword Thrusts?

Healing Words or Sword Thrusts? – “You can try to control the tongue, but it will be driven by what’s in your heart. No amount of self-discipline can kink the hose between what’s in your heart and what comes out of your mouth.”

5 Ways the World Would Be Worse Without Christianity

5 Ways the World Would Be Worse Without Christianity – “The conviction that every human is made in God’s image stood in stark contradiction to the culture of the ancient world.”

The Christian’s Inner Power

The Christian’s Inner Power – “Self-control is the ability to withhold a present desire in the confidence something better is guaranteed in the future.”

The Mission Field We Don’t Think About

The Mission Field We Don’t Think About – “Care facilities are places where the harvest is plenty, but the harvesters are few.”

How Psalm 1 Helped Me Embrace Limits

How Psalm 1 Helped Me Embrace Limits – “The beauty of the church is that no single member of the body of Christ is responsible for generating the whole harvest.”

Raising Faithful Stewards

Raising Faithful Stewards – “One of the greatest gifts we can give our children is freedom from materialism. How? By teaching them to be generous givers who know everything belongs not to them, but to God. And by demonstrating that greater joy is found in giving than keeping.”

Bright on the Outside, Dark on the Inside: Why Salvation Is a Matter of the Heart

Bright on the Outside, Dark on the Inside: Why Salvation Is a Matter of the Heart – “Salvation is a matter of the heart, not a battle for the head. And I’ll explain why.”

 

Are You Experiencing Bible Poverty?

Are You Experiencing Bible Poverty? – “There are two kinds of Bible poverty in the world: first, the poverty of those who don’t have God’s Word in their own language; and second, the poverty of being surrounded by Bibles, but not reading them.”

It Matters for Kids That Jesus Was a Child Too

It Matters for Kids That Jesus Was a Child Too – “Since Jesus was a child just like you, he knows what it’s like to be a kid. He was tempted in every way you are (Heb. 4:15) and he’s filled with compassion for you.”

An Old Testament Prayer Dads Should Pray Every Day

An Old Testament Prayer Dads Should Pray Every Day – “He asked the Lord for wisdom to help him steward what had been given him well.”

Hamas and Israel War Leaves Christians in the Crossfire

Hamas and Israel War Leaves Christians in the Crossfire – This article reminds us that, though Christians in Israel and Palestine are few, they are present. That being the case, we ought to be in prayer for brothers and sisters in both places.

The Sufficiency of Christ when Life is Dry

The Sufficiency of Christ when Life is Dry – “When God gives us victory in doing His work, it is easy to see ourselves as stronger than we are. So, the Lord often allows situations to arise that keep us dependent upon Him. We often thank the Lord for His grace in times of triumph, but how often do we forget to thank Him for our times of defeat?”

Grace Will Order All Your Pain

Grace Will Order All Your Pain – “Grace does not prevent pain, but orders, and arranges, and measures out our pain.”

A Brief Life Still Burning: The Unlikely Impact of Robert Murray M’Cheyne

A Brief Life Still Burning: The Unlikely Impact of Robert Murray M’Cheyne – “What I found so captivating about him was how captivated he was by Jesus. He was on fire, but not with mere zeal. His heart burned with holy divine love, the kind that is ignited only when one is truly near the holy Fire that burns but doesn’t consume.”

Pray for Israel and the Peace of Jerusalem

Pray for Israel and the Peace of Jerusalem – “There are two evil positions: one is to be so pro-Israeli that you want to see Palestinians crushed, the other is to be so pro-Palestinian that you want to see Israel destroyed. Peace will only come to the Holy Land when Israelis and Palestinians – Jews, Muslims and Christians – feel secure and live in justice.”

10 Things You Should Know about the Holy Spirit

10 Things You Should Know about the Holy Spirit – Here’s one example, “All God’s actions are from the Father, through the Son, and finally reach their conclusion in the Holy Spirit.”

Maturity requires suffering

Maturity requires suffering – “If you want to mature, you’re going to have to suffer. Actually, that’s not quite right. You are going to suffer, that’s the nature of life under the sun. Some of that will be petty, some of it will be serious, and (heaven-forfend) some of it will be so psychologically scarring that you’ll be getting over it for a long time.”

A Healthy Church Is a Messy Church

A Healthy Church Is a Messy Church – “Even Paul had to deal with a messy church. No church is perfect, and every church, if it’s growing and the Spirit is working, is messy.”

Hamas Is Borrowing Tactics from the Amalekites

Hamas Is Borrowing Tactics from the Amalekites – “There were a lot of vicious peoples in the ancient world. Assyrians were notoriously cruel, and the Canaanites deserved to come under Yahweh’s ban. Why did he single out Amalek for special hostility?”

The Last Thing Sufferers Need to Hear

The Last Thing Sufferers Need to Hear – “God would rather us wholeheartedly grapple with his sovereignty than merely cauterize our wound and affix a theological affirmation on top.”

Ten Questions to Ask Yourself Before Confronting a Brother or Sister in Christ

Ten Questions to Ask Yourself Before Confronting a Brother or Sister in Christ – “Christian love requires that we must at times confront one another about sin patterns that hinder growth toward spiritual fruitfulness and maturity. However, before we embark on what I like to call “the ministry of confrontation” let’s be ready to ask ourselves some questions.”

 

Top Tips for Parents

Top Tips for Parents – “What advice would you give to a group of parents and other adults involved in the lives of teenagers?”

Psalms for Men Who Are Struggling

Psalms for Men Who Are Struggling – “Here were these compositions that were supposed to be so worshipful, but the Psalmists just spent too much time complaining about how hard life was. Now that I’m in my 40s, the Psalms resonate with me because in my frustration with the difficulties of life, I’ve said many of the things they say.”

On Leviticus and Living for God through Christ

On Leviticus and Living for God through Christ – “Leviticus is perhaps the most underrated book of the Bible. Despite its importance, it is often considered difficult to read and even more difficult to derive any benefit. I hope to contribute to changing that perspective.”

God Looks at the Heart – For Better or For Worse

God Looks at the Heart – For Better or For Worse – “If God looks at the heart, then we are all laid bare before the Lord at any given moment. He knows the real us. Better than anyone else. Better than ourselves. And to make matters worse, this One from whom we cannot hide is the One to whom we must give an account.”

Don’t Ignore the Countdown to Damnation

Don’t Ignore the Countdown to Damnation – “The missionary who intellectually or emotionally gives up on the doctrine of hell hasn’t suddenly become freer and more virtuous. His doctrinal loss accomplishes just the opposite.”

The Meaning of Membership

The Meaning of Membership – “When you follow Jesus, you become a member of his forever family, his church, the Body of Christ. There isn’t a way to opt out from this. There isn’t a second step, additional requirements, or fees. It’s a package deal.”

‘No’ to Trans, ‘Yes’ to Gay Marriage: Will This Be the New Normal?

‘No’ to Trans, ‘Yes’ to Gay Marriage: Will This Be the New Normal? – “More and more, public aspects of British society are expressing a skeptical no to key aspects of the trans movement. And yet, however much people might feel it to be a return to ‘common sense,’ this isn’t a return to a Christian vision. Not yet.”

5 Myths about Gender Identity

5 Myths about Gender Identity – “To be sure, the depth and thoroughness of biblical transformation mean it is no easy path. However, it is carried out by the hands of our Creator, in the fellowship of his people, and marked by ever-increasing glory and joy.”

5 Things I Pray I Will Not Do as a Senior Adult in the Church

5 Things I Pray I Will Not Do as a Senior Adult in the Church – “I have five specific prayers. They are for me. They are for my attitude about my church. They are reminders I will need to review constantly.”

Encircled, Enclosed, Squeezed In

Encircled, Enclosed, Squeezed In – “We don’t always feel that the Lord is near. When life is hard, when grief is deep, when loss is the biggest thing in the room, we quickly wonder where God is.”

My God, My God, Why Have You NOT Forsaken Me?

My God, My God, Why Have You NOT Forsaken Me? – “I was a rebel and a deceiver. I loved my sin. Why not forsake me? Why would He accept me?”

The Transforming Power of Hopeful Love in Marriage

The Transforming Power of Hopeful Love in Marriage – “Write down a few things you’ve noticed recently that God is doing in your spouse’s life and make a plan to tell him or her. It could be a direct way for you to point to the reality of Christ’s active work and to express hopeful love.”

The Revelation of God’s Glory

The Revelation of God’s Glory – “God has revealed the unfolding mystery of his glory in the pages of both the Old and the New Testament. The glory of God is one of the central themes of Scripture. But what do the biblical authors have in mind when they speak of God’s glory?”

What Does It Mean That Christ Is a Friend to Sinners?

What Does It Mean That Christ Is a Friend to Sinners? – “People sensed that Jesus loved them, even when He spoke difficult words. He was full of grace and truth. He drew them out of the night like a light draws moths.”

What No Eye has Seen...

What No Eye has Seen... – “If we try to live our lives just focused on the fog in front of us, we will miss how close our savior truly is. If we center our attention on only our struggles and trials, we miss what God is doing through them and to us.”

4 Prayers to Keep Praying for Teachers This Fall

4 Prayers to Keep Praying for Teachers This Fall – “They are increasingly in the public eye, and so now is an important time for us to pray for them.”

The Problem with Trying to Portray the Holy Spirit

The Problem with Trying to Portray the Holy Spirit – “Sometimes the biblical portrayal of the Holy Spirit just seems too vague and indirect for our taste. If we were making him known, we would make him known differently, more like the other persons of the Trinity—better than what we’ve got.” 

The Only Solution for our Sin

The Only Solution for our Sin – “On no occasion is the person asking this question ever pointed to anyone or anything other than Jesus Christ (see, e.g., Acts 2:37-41; 16:30-31; 1 Cor. 11:1; 1 Pet. 1:8-9).”

What Old Testament Promises Are for Me?

What Old Testament Promises Are for Me? – “Oh, how I delight in the one, great, final sacrifice for sin that your Son offered. We glory with you in that final fulfillment of every bull that was ever offered on your altar, and we give ourselves to you as a living sacrifice for your glory.”

Eight Ways to Fight Porn Addiction

Eight Ways to Fight Porn Addiction – “In order to defeat addictions like the disease they are, we need to attack them with a multi-sided strategy. We need to treat them like Stage 4 cancer.”

The Leader You Long to Follow

The Leader You Long to Follow – “From principals to presidents, leadership failures fill the news. We long for someone in power to lead with wisdom and fairness. Praise God, the ideal king has come.”

A Sinner, But Grace

A Sinner, But Grace – “No child of God can survive, nevertheless thrive, recognizing only their identity as a sinner. The weight of it will defeat you. But the Bible’s definition of you doesn’t end at sinner. You’re also a child of grace.”

Seven Blessings for Empty-Handed Believers

Seven Blessings for Empty-Handed Believers – “Empty-handedness is where the blessing of God begins. People who feel they have something to offer God come to him with their hands full, but as long as our hands are full, we are not in a position to receive.”

Daily Prayer Makes Sense of Reality

Daily Prayer Makes Sense of Reality – “In the end, joy is realized not through getting things we pray for but through prayerful resting in the Father’s constant presence, attention, and love in Christ.”

Men, Don’t Be Sidelined by Unforgiveness

Men, Don’t Be Sidelined by Unforgiveness – “In America today, more than 25 million kids under 18 years of age are growing up in homes without their fathers. Whether the result of divorce, neglect, death, addictions or other circumstances, fatherhood abandonment has become the number one societal issue plaguing our nation.”

Nations on the New Earth, and the Importance of God’s Word for People of Every Nation and Tongue

Nations on the New Earth, and the Importance of God’s Word for People of Every Nation and Tongue – “Most of us are unaccustomed to thinking of nations, rulers, civilizations, and culture in Heaven, but Isaiah 60 is one of many passages that demonstrate that the New Earth will in fact be earthly and full of the Earth’s nations.”

Advice to My Younger Self

Advice to My Younger Self – From her current vantage point in life, Donna tells what advice she would offer to her younger self.

Loving the Truth and Speaking in Love

Loving the Truth and Speaking in Love – “Where there is no truth, there is no love.”

How the Doctrine of Justification Leads to a Spirit-Filled Church Culture

How the Doctrine of Justification Leads to a Spirit-Filled Church Culture – “In his epistle to the Galatians, Paul presses the gospel forward at two levels: in doctrine and culture. Three theological convictions we see in the epistle make this clear.”

To Mothers Stuck in Regret

To Mothers Stuck in Regret – “Regret doesn’t have the final word in your life — the resurrected Christ does.”

Evidence for the Cross and Resurrection

Evidence for the Cross and Resurrection – “The problem of unbelief is not mainly a lack of evidence, but a deep heart resistance to God and his will.”

John Newton: Parent with Intention, Grace, and Confidence in God

John Newton: Parent with Intention, Grace, and Confidence in God  - “Here are six intentional principles Newton taught Christian parents preparing to launch their children.”

Jesus Loves Me, This I Know

Jesus Loves Me, This I Know – “He keeps us in His love (that is, secure in His heart), but He also pursues us by His love. And this may be the greatest truth of all.”

The Porn Talk

The Porn Talk – “Nine Ways Parents Can Lead Children”

Christian Marriage Tips: Approved by God

Christian Marriage Tips: Approved by God – Here are some good reminders.

God Calls Us to Find Happiness in Him

God Calls Us to Find Happiness in Him – “As Jeremiah and Jesus wept, we, too, will sometimes weep—and so we should. But if we’re not experiencing happiness in God, then we’re not obeying God’s commands and we’re missing out on the abundant life Jesus came to give us (see John 10:10).”

Want to Reach the World? Evangelize the Church

Want to Reach the World? Evangelize the Church. – “It’s not just that skeptics must doubt their doubts—Christians must believe their beliefs.”

Could There Be a Worse Home Than This?

Could There Be a Worse Home Than This? – “We speak a great deal, especially at Christmas time, of the condescension of the eternal Son of God in coming to earth, to be born in a stable and cradled in a manger. Is it a less wonderful condescension, for the Holy Spirit to make your heart his home—and to live there as your guest?”

Stepping Through Darkness: Obedience on the Hardest Days

Stepping Through Darkness: Obedience on the Hardest Days – “For some saints, in some seasons, the spiritual darkness can rest so thick, and last so long, that normal patterns of obedience begin to feel futile.”

One Thing My Parents Did Right: Admit Their Sin

One Thing My Parents Did Right: Admit Their Sin – “I didn’t understand that humility and admitting to mistakes were also part of being the authority.”

 

God Takes Our Stinginess or Generosity Personally

God Takes Our Stinginess or Generosity Personally – “Any lifestyle that doesn’t align with God’s priorities and won’t hold up after death is not a good one—no matter how glamorous or appealing or sensible it seems at the time.”

Western Civilization Still Needs a Christian Foundation

Western Civilization Still Needs a Christian Foundation – “Western civilization was built on the respect for the individual created in God’s image, the belief that rulers are accountable to God, and the creation patterns of family and work.”

Bruised But Not Broken

Bruised But Not Broken – This one is about getting back on your feet after failure.

Misreading Scripture Cross-culturally

 – It’s important to remember that we read a Bible written to a different culture and sometimes we teach that Bible to yet another culture.