Bible, God, Jesus, John, truth
We all have two gods (at least). There’s the god we make up in our minds, and there is the actual God. And to the degree we allow scripture to shape our notions of who God is, our version of god comes to resemble the real God more and more. The Jews in...
believe, Bible, God, Jesus, John, trust
John tells a story about a royal official whose son is dying in Capernaum. The official hears Jesus is hanging out in another town and decides his son’s only chance at survival is a divine healing from Jesus (John 4:46-47). According to one source, this official...
Bible, God, grace, idols, Jesus, pain, Psalms, sin, Uncategorized
Israel. Throughout the Old Testament, the nation of Israel is reamed for failing to worship God the way they were supposed to. Sometimes they forgot. Sometimes they remembered but refused. You and I are just the latest models of Israel. We may wear better clothes and...
Bible, David Crowder, fear, God, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Job, love, parenting, prayer, self worth, Uncategorized
I don’t really fear Satan. I believe in God’s power over him and don’t worry that Satan will somehow usurp God’s good plan for me. Satan can only do what God allows him to do (Job 1,2), and I have confidence God will use Satan’s schemes...
believe, Bible, blessings, Exodus, faith, friendship, God, Moses, spiritual growth, Uncategorized
It’s true what they say: you can’t help people who won’t help themselves. But, oh, how I love to help people who truly want the things of Christ but have temporarily lost sight of how to get to them. I love the feeling of being in relationships with...
Bible, God, Jesus, prayer
Christians often struggle with focusing their minds during prayer. We rattle off our lists of thanks and requests, but what do we picture while we have our eyes closed? I’ve had different approaches over the years… I used to picture Jesus on the cross, but...
