There’s this silly thing floating around out there in the Christian sphere known as the “prosperity gospel.” Come to Jesus, they say, and all of your problems will be over! You’ll have money, you’ll have influence, you’ll have blessings… because Jesus is good! While it is true that Jesus is good, His goodness is not […]
That church that you drive to every Sunday — that group of 20, 200, or 2,000 believers that you meet with every week — was meant to change the world. That’s what the Bible says. We have been praying over our world and our nation in this series of posts. We have been asking God […]
Do you realize just how important your marriage is? It’s important to you, to your spouse, and to your family… But do you realize the full purpose of what it is we are asked to live out through our marriages? That God has a deeper goal than just bringing you close to another person? And […]
Heart throbs and happiness. Poetry and primroses. This is our ideal of love, isn’t it? Walking on clouds, glowing with adoration, swelling with happiness. Knowing that you have finally found “the one” and that you will soon be starting your happily ever after…. But we know deep down that true love is made of sturdier […]
America. The land of the free and the home of the brave. But lately, that’s not what comes to mind when I think about my nation. Instead I just wonder, Where are we headed? With the craziness of the election, the backwards direction of our culture, and a host of seemingly unsolvable problems, where does […]
Abortion is a tragic part of our cultural reality right now. Every day, babies are killed in the name of convenience, rights, or even responsibility. It’s deplorable and it’s heart-rending. It’s a mindset that flies in the face of our Designer’s value of life. We need to be taking steps to end it. We need […]
Our world sometimes feels like a place on fire. War, disease, starvation, unrest. These things have become familiar. Inescapable. And with our modern technology, we know more than ever. We hear the stories of hurting and lost people living the on the other side of the planet. We see their suffering and the cruelty of […]
The next time you are in a coffee shop, or at a restaurant, or even in a church, take a minute to look around. I’m sure you’ll see lots of friends enjoying each other’s company. I’m also sure very few of those groups will be inter-generational. Young moms hang out with other young moms, and […]
Don’t you hate that moment about 5 seconds after you mess up? You’re almost done mopping the house, when you turn around and see your son has let the muddy dog inside. You explode. You’re drinking coffee with a friend and a name is brought up. You let fly all your negative thoughts on that […]
I can’t tell you how many times I have put Bible memorization on my list of resolutions. And I can’t tell you how many times I have failed at it. I’ve put it on my list again this year, and I’m determined that this time will be different. But why is it so important? I […]