Obedience is better than sacrifice. (1 Samuel 15-22) The issue of submission to authority is certainly one of the most misunderstood and rebelled against in the Bible. People do not take the time to study God’s Word, read godly commentaries, and seek out online resources to help explain, not only ...
Read More »The Story Behind Your Scars — God’s Grace Revealed
Fortunately, I do not have many physical scars. There’s a small one near my left wrist that is the result of a bad burn I received when I was young. The worst one, though, is the one on my bottom lip. For some reason, that particular scar possesses a bluish-purplish ...
Read More »Elisabeth Elliot: Learning from a Life of Faith
Elisabeth Howard Elliot Leitch Gren 12/21/26 – 06/15/15 A life lived in the faith of Jesus Christ continues eternally—in the heavenlies and on earth. Elisabeth Howard Elliot Leitch Gren lived such a life. By definition, faith is the substance of things hoped for but not seen (Hebrews 11:1). The opportunity to ...
Read More »Persecuted Pakistani Christian Asia Bibi Needs Our Prayers
Asia is a Pakistani Christian and mother of five who was convicted of blasphemy by a Pakistani court receiving a sentence of death by hanging. In June 2009, Bibi was involved in an argument with a group of Muslim women. She was accused of insulting Muhammad by asking the Muslim ...
Read More »Spiritual Warfare: Know Your Enemy
There are various views of spiritual warfare in different sectors of the body of Christ. Some ignore it all together, while others make it a main point of emphasis. Some say it is wrong to focus on spiritual warfare because it gives the devil too much attention. Others see spiritual ...
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