Live to Create Joy in Prayer
As I began a study through the book of Philippians with a friend I came across these words from the Apostle Paul, "I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you
Using the Bible as a Reflective Tool: An Example from Psalm 119:59
"I thought about my ways, and turned my feet to Your testimonies." -Psalm 119:59 How instructive is the word of God here! In just one sentence it gives us a prescription to keep us on the way that leads to salvation
How can I know if I really love God?
https://youtu.be/PfTZU2APzKI Have you ever met a person who is living a flagrantly sinful life who says they love God? Whether it's the moralistic "good person" who lives a pretty clean and altruistic life but has no regard for God or the
Knowing Christ is Worth Your Pain (And Everything Else)
"Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in
You SHOULD Watch Game of Thrones if…
With today's Game of Thrones premiere on HBO, I thought we should send this out to get you thinking critically about the content you consume under the hood of "entertainment." What follows are things to think about which your conscious should
Dear Carnal Christian, You Don’t Exist.
Fruitless Faith? We've all seen them, especially throughout the "Bible-belt." There are people who claim Jesus Christ has saved them and over time, bare no observable fruit of a biblical salvation. The words of Martin Luther resoundingly answer this condition, "We
A Beautiful Divorce
I was listening to the radio the other day and the host was talking about a certain athlete and his relationship with his team. Apparently, things had gotten rough and the player was thinking about leaving the organization. The host
3 Ways Our Conversation Is Causing Us To Sin And A Biblical Response
“In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is wise” (Pro 10:19). Do you love to talk? Are you a “talker”? Do you always have something to say in every conversation? If so, this proverb invites
Wisdom Series: The Importance of Keeping Your Heart Through the Word
“Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life.” (Proverbs 4:23) The Heart. This fountain in the soul of a person acts like a rudder on a ship or plane. It is the place where choices and
Wisdom Series: The Importance of Choosing Friends Wisely
“The righteous should choose his friends carefully, for the way of the wicked leads them astray” (Pro 12:26). Are You Righteous? This verse addresses "the righteous" or, those who have been made righteous by the application of the substitutionary atonement of Christ on