In the last few weeks, I have made one of the most important discoveries about Christian life. I have always assumed that the Bible taught us about God so that we can put that knowledge to living a fuller and better life. Put another way, we are given the knowledge of God for the purpose of applying it […]
It is not everyday that I get a flash of insight into current problems, but I got something like that this morning while reading the book of Jeremiah. The thought was: Our idol is whatever we center our life around. It is the basis upon which we make our decisions. I’ve heard many pastors say that […]
Exodus 14:14–The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.” There are definitely times in life where you can feel exasperated because you feel like things cannot be solved unless you get involved. It seems that the people and things we care about must involve “our hand” for any good to […]
Psalm 16:7-8-I bless the Lord who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart instructs me. 8 I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken. I remember studying psychology in college, and the immense amount of knowledge you would have to learn […]
Psalm 16:1-2-Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge. 2 I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.” From the days of an unbeliever, I remember the times God brought people in my life who suggested to me my need for the Lord, and maybe […]
The Lord has been humbling me through physical sickness and I believe it’s His way of telling me to slow down and trust Him. I used to never get sick, but nowadays every time something goes around, I’m catching it! It’s God’s way of telling me to slow down and rest in Him. One of […]
I remember the very first time I experienced the night sea. I spent my teen years in Virginia near Virginia Beach. On a whim, a couple of friends and I drove to Virginia Beach in the middle of the night (About a 45 minutes drive). Although I’ve gone to that same beach during the day […]
Exodus 14:14-The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.” There are definitely times in life where you can feel exasperated because you feel like things cannot be solved unless you get involved. It seems that the people and things we care about must involve “our hand” for any good to […]
Sin is not doing bad things. Sin is committing adultery against God. Sin is loving anything more than God. The perfect example of this would be marriage. As soon as one party in the married relationship loves another man or woman more than his/her spouse, the marriage breaks down. I know many people stay married […]
1 Timothy 1:15-The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. I personally am a big fan of biographies of famous people who have died, whether it’s athletes, musicians or actors. I really enjoy getting behind the scenes of […]