A WORLD IN DISARRAY Lots of us are overwhelmed by what’s going on in the world today. There’s war between Israel and Iran, and between Russia and Ukraine. Syria recently had a massacre of Christians reported. Related Christian atrocities are happening in other parts of the world. There’s the conversation about the “Globalists” or the… Read More End Times, AI & Works-Based Salvation: How Faith Fights a Darkening World
PROMINENT RELIGION ARGUMENT A weak argument I’ve heard against Christianity is how it’s just a Western religion, that in other parts of the world there are different prominent religions, and basically, depending on where you’re born and raised, you might be invited or even pressured to join whatever religion is most practiced in that particular… Read More Christianity’s Global War: The Threat of Faith in a Jesus-Hating World
It’s impossible to be a Christian and not clothe ourselves with Christ (Romans 13:14). Many call themselves Christians, but few choose to be “buried” in Christ (Romans 6:4) by leaning into what it means to deny ourselves the way Jesus commands us to (Matthew 16:24). His blood cleanses our conscience of our sins and washes… Read More Putting On Christ: Radical Preparation for Eternity
THE PARTS OF OURSELVES WE’RE DENYING Christianity runs deep. It’s not for those who prefer to smile and go about their day suffering in silence. Jesus didn’t tell us to pick up our cross and hide behind it, but to pick it up and follow Him (Matthew 16:24). After all, Christianity isn’t a religion of… Read More Picking Up Our Cross… Denying Ourselves Is Just the Beginning: Part 1
GOD’S TRUTH IS NOT OURS One of the truths about Christianity that calls to my soul is that it’s not about “feeling good,” it’s about knowing the Truth, and choosing to let the Truth set us free by embracing the way God’s love for us doesn’t leave us the same when we choose the Truth… Read More Not a Feel-Good Religion, But a Call To Arms
OUR DESIRES WILL CHANGE The journey of seeking the Kingdom of God isn’t a label, it’s an ongoing process towards a destination. Jesus tells us to seek God’s Kingdom first (above all else) and our desires will be added to us (Matthew 6:33). In other words, once we’ve established God’s Kingdom as our destination (our… Read More Seeking the Kingdom of God FIRST: What It Means to Let the Dead Bury the Dead
FAITH THAT SURVIVES THE STORMS OF LIFE What do we think of when we hear the words, “Knowing God’s heart”? In fact, what is God’s heart if God is only spirit (John 4:24)? Our understanding of what it means to know God’s heart is critical not only to comprehending the core of the Christian faith,… Read More Knowing God’s Heart: The Core of Our Most Foundational Relationship
PERFECTLY IMPERFECT MESSES God exists. We can see His divine nature in all of creation (Romans 1:20). We see His fingerprints in the way creation has His signature of design on it, rather than “chance” or random chaos. In fact, because there is no such thing as an actual “perfect mess,” one is forced into… Read More Beauty for the Ages: Seeing God With Imperfect Eyes
The name above every other name (Philippians 2:9). The only name that can save every person’s soul whose heart repents and places faith in that very name as Messiah. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Son of Man, the King of kings and Lord of lords. There is none other like Him! HOW WE… Read More Name Above Every Name – Our Emmanuel
“EMERGENCY BY RED“ In this article, I’d really like to tackle the song titled, “Emergency,” by the band Red on their most recent album released back in September, “Rated R”. And by tackle, what I mean is I want to share some thoughts on why I feel this song is so important. If you haven’t… Read More An Urgent Song for Every Heart: “Emergency” by Red
