Not only is Christianity a new way of living but also it is a new way of fighting our battles. In his second letter to the church at Corinth, Paul the apostle writes these words: “For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty …
I agree that Christians have a ways to go in learning how to walk in Christlike love. But I do not agree that all the animosity shown toward the Christian community is due to a lack of love toward those outside the faith. Some of this …
It’s important to understand the context of a matter before you judge the conduct of another person. It’s hard if not impossible to properly judge what you don’t understand. Sometimes, a seemingly insignificant experience can drive home this priceless truth. I had one of those moments …
Terrorism. Financial hardship. Chronic diseases. These are some reasons many people today are anxious or they worry about life. We are prone to anxiety and worry whenever problems or challenges in life cause us to feel overwhelmed. It’s easy for us to follow the world in …
I know the title of this post has a kind of preachy title. But hopefully this post will help some people. I have pastored churches for decades. And I talk with church pastors of other local churches. Those who have been there know that pastoring can …
It’s a natural desire to want to succeed in what you do. Who wants to fail at what he does? Show me somebody who does and I will show you a person who needs some help. There is absolutely nothing commendable or holy about being disinterested …
We worship God and Him alone. This is clearly taught in the Scriptures. But what constitutes acceptability? How can you know that when you attend a local church to express reverence to God that it pleases Him? The book of Genesis, chapter 4, records the first …
Sometimes, I hear somebody say, “We are all God’s children.” But that is not true. God created us all; we are all His creation but we are not all His children. One day Jesus was talking to the Pharisees. In chapter 8 of John’s record of …
Has it ever seemed to you as if God was taking you around the world just to cross the street? Or that He majors on making simple things complicated? We can be tempted to entertain thoughts like those because our perspective pales in comparison to God’s. I …
We are saved by grace through faith in Christ. Not by works lest we should boast (Ephesians 2:8-9). But that does not mean that those who strive to live for Christ are being legalistic. A desire to obey His teachings does not necessarily mean the person …
