The Freeing Power of Forgiveness
Christianity has a unique and wonderful understanding of what forgiveness should look like. To people in the world the Christian command to forgive those who either harm or slander us
Category: Doctrine
Obeying God – The Pathway to Joy and Safety
As I was reading over a passage from the book of Numbers yesterday I came across a fascinating section on obeying the Lord. This passage is truly amazing so I
Holiness, Obedience, and Joy
One of the great hallmarks of being a Christian is that, unlike the world, we can experience continuous joy. Not only that but God expects us to manifest this joy
Prayer – The Missing Element in Evangelism and Apologetics
Whether you are a leader or a layperson all Christians are called to evangelize those lost people in their spheres of influence. And clearly knowing the Bible and good cogent
Genuine Biblical Love
To many, love is a strong positive feeling toward others. But to Christians, love is so much more than positive feelings. In fact, love according to the Scriptures, sometimes involves
The Bible and Astrology
I will never forget when I was in high school, back in the late 1960’s, that a group of us went on a class field trip hundreds of miles North
The Blessing of Godly Chastisement
Did you ever realize that one of the greatest gifts you can ever give your children is good godly discipline or chastisement. They will often hate this discipline when it
Just What is the Gospel?
I really like how John Stott summarized the gospel: “The gospel is not good advice to men, but good news about Christ; not an invitation to us to do anything,
The Danger of Relying on the Human Will
If you don’t understand why our human wills are so desperately dangerous I implore you to read and meditate on the following insights from Charles Spurgeon: “We declare, upon Scriptural
God Is in Control
In the book of Job (see chapters 1 and 2) we see how Satan was given permission by God to destroy all of Job’s possessions, kill his ten children, and