2 Corinthians, Acts, blessings, Ephesians, Exodus, faith, God, grace, meaning of life, pain, self worth, trials
One of the go-to verses for Christians in pain is 2 Corinthians 12:9. In it God told Paul, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Of course, the context is important. So bare with me while I rehash that for us. Corinth...
Bible, forgiveness, God, Gospel, grace, Heaven, Jesus, Judas, Matthew
Today is Good Friday, the day Christians mark the anniversary of Jesus’ crucifixion. To focus my heart on the event, I cracked open Matthew 27 to read about the details. I got 5 verses in and stopped to ponder Judas, the disciple who betrayed Jesus to the Jewish...
Bible, God, Gospel, grace, grief, hope, Isaiah, James, Jesus, Matthew, pain, sin, Titus
I was all set to write an article about how there’s no such thing as a “good Christian.” It was going to be all about how oxymoronic that phrase is – none of us are good, that’s why we need Christ in the first place. Except I didn’t...
Bible, Boundaries, evangelism, family, giving, God, grace, Jesus, Leviticus, Matthew, missions, Romans, service
Years ago a book called Boundaries was released. I haven’t read it, but I hear it helps you decide when relationships are harmful and how to enact healthy limits to prevent permanent damage to your soul. There have been a bunch of spin-offs – Boundaries in...
abortion, Church, grace, grief, love, pain, politics
Yesterday was the 40th anniversary of legalized abortion in the U.S. Both sides marked the occasion by posting emotional Facebook status updates, perplexed by the fact that the other side can’t see how morally wrong they are. (You can read my status here.) The...
Bible, Cain, Genesis, God, grace, obedience, rules, sin
There is a rule of thumb for how we ought to live. It’s pretty simple, straight-forward. And I found it in Genesis 4 the other day. God is speaking with Cain after he offers a sacrifice to God Cain knew would be inadequate. If you do what is right, will you not...
