When I was a kid, things were much different. You see, cell phones didn’t exist back then and we made it through our days just fine. Now I’m not here to knock owning a cell phone. They do serve an important purpose by opening up the possibilities with communication. They’re ...
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Biblical Submission is Not Servitude
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 »The Police’s Behavior Vs. Your Response
A video recently went viral, of police officers in Texas using force on a group of African American teens at a pool party. One officer literally manhandled a teenage girl, forcefully throwing her to the ground and kneeling on top of her. He also aimed his gun at several unarmed ...
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 »This Just In: The Film Version of “The Shack” Enters Production
Rumors began in early 2014, but Christian Retailing reported yesterday that on June 10, principle photography began on the mega-best-seller The Shack, in Vancouver, Canada. Lionsgate will be producing the film, and at this time, no scheduled release date is set. The Shack, is based on the best-selling book of the ...
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 »Learning About Jesus From the Words of Our Children
Jesus loves children. Quite frankly, He esteems them very highly. (Matthew 19:14) Have you ever wondered why? I believe it’s because they are innocent, full of sincere faith, and their tendency is to see the pure and happy things in their lives. I imagine that is why even an abused ...
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 ...
Read More »Perfect Inability: 10 Things That God Cannot Do
Friends, today I am going to talk about the things that God cannot do. No, it’s not Pick-On-God Day. These are things His Holy Word tells us He cannot do, and it’s good that we know them. So humor me for a few minutes and let’s look at this list ...
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