Image by James Chan from Pixabay One of the most foundational experiences as human beings is to share relationships with one another. We all relate to one another through these relationships, fathers, mothers, siblings, uncles, aunts, cousins, etc. There are many people around the world who also enjoy a relationship…
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay We have all kinds of ways to evaluate the mind. We have IQ tests, games that require quick thinking, essays and stories to test our creative thinking, and many more. We are fascinated by the way the mind works. The Bible is no different.…
Image by Robert Fotograf from Pixabay Some of the Bible’s commands and perspectives will never be understood by people who aren’t Christians. The Bible actually says that people who do not have God’s Spirit dwelling in them will not understand the things of the Spirit (1 Corinthians 2:14). I think…
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay For some people lifestyle matters a great deal. But for others, it doesn’t matter at all. You are born into a lifestyle but you don’t have to keep it. Many teenagers and young adults change the lifestyle that they grew up with if they’re…
Image by StartupStockPhotos from Pixabay They say everyone loves a winner. But they also like to back the underdog. Our culture is obsessed with winning no matter what form it takes. Is winning everything? To some it is and to others it’s not. I like to watch a winner. Whether…
Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay One of the most pervasive attackers in the church today is legalism. Many people don’t even realize that they are falling back into it from freedom in Christ. We’ve been so used to legalism in the past and it can be a comfort to us.…
Image by David Mark from Pixabay In our society, we have people who hate laws and violate them at every turn. And other people are by the book. They can get so legalistic it feels like they’re not even living life. These are two extremes and everyone falls between them.…
Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay How can I get closer with God? I’m really struggling with this. It feels like the only reason I follow him is to get everlasting life. Is this selfish or human nature? There is so much more to knowing God then the promise of eternal…
Image by 1778011 from Pixabay Many Christians I talk to have a lot of questions about how to interpret and understand the Old Testament. Since the arrival of the New Testament, they ask why we need the Old Testament in our Bibles. But without the Old Testament, we wouldn’t understand…
Image by succo from Pixabay One little monk changed the world. And all it took was reading through Paul’s letters. Martin Luther grew up under the idea that God was a taskmaster. His grace was a footnote. It was all about what you can do because you knew better. It…