believe, Bible, God, Isaiah
Hope. Or maybe I should say certain hope. Yes, certain hope – sure, confident, and able to be trusted. Guaranteed. Unwavering. Unconditional. Unparalleled. This is the kind of hope you and I have access to through Christ Jesus. Life, in order to be lived...
Bible, God, idols, Jesus, love, Luke, Mumford and Sons
Don’t worry, I’m not gonna gush about Mumford and Sons in this post. Because I did that last month, and you people will only put up with so much of that nonsense. But. I am gonna share some thoughts their lyrics are responsible for causing me to think....
2 Timothy, Acts, Bible, Ephesians, growing, Lamentations, obedience, rules, spiritual growth
The hardest part of being a Christian for me is I don’t get to make up the rules. I’m not in charge. I’m not running this gig and calling the shots. I don’t get to cross out verses in the Bible I don’t like and still be a true follower...
Acts, Bible, Ephesians, John, sin
I’ve spent the last week or so asking God to convict me about something so I could repent and then begin to repair what I’ve broken through my sinning. While I was freely admitting in my mind that my action had been sin, I didn’t feel bad about it....
Bible, evangelism, God, Jesus, John, love
There’s an important question every non-Christian is asking. And we Christians, at least in my demographic, are just now beginning to realize it. Every unbeliever is asking us Christians, “Will you love me even if I don’t accept your Jesus?”...
Ann Voskamp, Bible, blessings, God, One Thousand Gifts, Philippians
God has been hard at work trying to teach me about perspective lately. My default perspective is hopelessness. Is something in my life changing? Despair! Is something in my world unpredictable? Insecurity! Is something in my environment not exactly (or not at all)...
