Spiritual Growth
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Are You Seeking God With Your Whole Heart?
The twenty-ninth chapter of the Book of Jeremiah is a letter. It’s a letter authored by the prophet Jeremiah and sent to the Babylonian exiles shortly after their forced removal […]
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Balancing Mercy and Truth in the Church
God is holy. Truth is absolute. The Bible is God-breathed and should be seen as authoritative over our lives. The church constitutes God’s family on earth. And should reflect our […]
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Christians Have Been Practicing ‘Cancel Culture’ for a Long Time
Bible-believing, theologically conservative Christians living today in the United States rightly complain about the intolerance we increasingly face in society. If you are a Christian who strives to genuinely follow […]
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What Are Your Reading Goals for 2024?
You do have reading goals, don’t you? According to a few online sources, the average American reads about 12 books per year. Come to find out, this number includes books […]
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Is God Anti-Fun?
Can Christians have fun? By that, I mean to say: Can Christians have fun outside of singing hymns, listening to sermons, and fellowshipping over Sister Suzy’s latest dish at the […]
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Yes, You CAN Read the Bible in 2024
According to Barna Research Group, only 32 percent of Christians in the U.S. have read the Bible all the way through. If that’s not bad enough, according to the American […]
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Should I Just Read the Bible?
The Book of Proverbs couldn’t be clearer that we need to dedicate ourselves to continual learning: “But aren’t we just supposed to read the Bible?” No. The Bible doesn’t say […]
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Are There Degrees of Sin?
It’s a common belief among Christians that all sins are the same. This is true in one sense (as we will soon see) but it’s an incomplete understanding of sin. […]
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Do We Care When We Weary or Grieve God?
I’m in the middle of a two-part sermon series on the prophecy found in Isaiah 7–a prophecy to which Matthew refers in his account of the birth of Jesus. Even […]
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Don’t Sulk and Grumble
In life, we often encounter disappointments, difficulties, and moments that test our patience and resilience. Sometimes, those situations can be serious, and shedding some tears or getting frustrated is understandable. […]
