Let’s face it, we have too much stuff! Even more than that, our stuff is taking over our lives. We think that our stuff improves the quality of our lives, when instead, it’s taking it away. In fact, it’s even destroying our lives! Wouldn’t your life be simpler if you had less stuff? Wouldn’t your life be better? Continue reading “Why Your Stuff Isn’t Worth Worshipping”
The Most Forgiving People
The most forgiven people should be the most forgiving. Continue reading “The Most Forgiving People”
How I Would Have Handled the Resurrection
There are many things that are odd about the resurrection of Jesus, but then again there were many things that are odd about his ministry and his death.
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How Grace Comes
The world really doesn’t have a definition for grace other than “smoothness and eloquence of movement.” Continue reading “How Grace Comes”
Bringing a Friend to Jesus
A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. They gathered in such large numbers that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them. Continue reading “Bringing a Friend to Jesus”
Do You Know God, or Just Know About Him?
Whenever people are afraid and when their faith is wavering, and they ask Jesus a “knowledge” question, he never answers with a “knowledge” answer. Jesus always answers with an invitation to enter into a deeper relationship with him. Continue reading “Do You Know God, or Just Know About Him?”
Four Things You Should Never Say to Someone Who is Hurting
Once when I was young and I had a position of responsibility of a church, I was called to the hospital bedside of one of the members who had been run over by a truck earlier that day. He had suffered extremely serious injuries and he was lucky to be alive. Continue reading “Four Things You Should Never Say to Someone Who is Hurting”
The Criteria for Being a Christian
Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments” (Matthew 22:37–40, NIV). Continue reading “The Criteria for Being a Christian”
God Longs to Be Your Father Today
I don’t remember being in my parents’ arms because I was too little. However, I know that they carried me in their arms, because I have the photos to prove it. That was when I was a very tiny baby. Continue reading “God Longs to Be Your Father Today”
Seven Practical Tips for Retaining Your Assurance and Joy
We were never meant to do life on our own and as God’s children, He promises his Spirit to help and to strengthen us. Here are some practical tips for how to keep your assurance and joy. Continue reading “Seven Practical Tips for Retaining Your Assurance and Joy”