The angel on one shoulder and the devil on the other. Who will win? The one that promises fun or the one that calls for self-restraint? This is, to many…
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When you think about who God is and how you’d describe him, gentleness is probably not the first thing that comes to mind. After all, we hear so much about…
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When we talk about God’s attributes, it can be easy to skip over the ones that seem harsh or difficult. Scripture is clear that anger is part of how God…
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God is good, all the time. We know this to be true, but do we even know what it means? All God does flows from the fountain of his goodness….
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We all want to be happy. So why does the Bible feel the need to command us to be happy? So much so that it is the most often repeated…
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Somewhere along the way, the church has chosen to celebrate traits that we don’t see celebrated the same way in scripture. We celebrate people that are adventurous, full of bravado,…
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What does a successful life look like? Our culture bombards us with pictures of a life well-lived. Does the bible give us a vision for a successful life too? If…
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Do you cringe every time you read that “love is patient?” Patience is certainly easier to receive than it is to give. That’s why they call it a virtue. Truly,…
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Peace. In a world full of chaos, there may be nothing as elusive as peace. We yearn for peace in our surrounding world, but it is the inner peace that…
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Taking our first steps is full of frustrations, bumps, and bruises, but those first steps are essential to learn to walk and grow. So it is with following Jesus. We…
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Not all days are created equal. Some days pass with little importance, but there are other days that will have a lasting impact. As Paul pleads in his letter to…
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The story on 2020 is not finished. What’s our role in the rest of this year? What story will we tell? When the blind man gained his sight for the…
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What happens when life turns to chaos and our comfort zone evaporates? Where do we go? What do we do? How do we respond? 2020 has been the terrifying merry-go-round…
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It has been said that the only thing in our lives that is constant is change. Every aspect of our life is subject to the forces of change: politics, health,…
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Power and Control: two things that this world is hell-bent on acquiring. We long for it. If we have it, we feel that we can dictate our desired outcome for…
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God knows everything. Everything that was, that is, and that will be. God knows the number of ants in the world and the hairs on your head, and God knows…
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Does God get lonely? Did God create us so that he could have some company and enjoy the presence of some new friends? No, God is not in need of…
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We are a people divided within ourselves. We often find ourselves trying stuck between a rock and a hard place. Our decisions are not clear, and our desires often conflicting….
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How do you even begin to talk about God? In his very nature, he is incomprehensible. It is folly to believe we can truly know and understand the fullness of…
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As America once again deals with national unrest and racial tensions, we take time to see what the bible teaches us about the Christian’s role in these times. Paul’s letter…
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