Christianity Costs
Preface I felt the need to preface this to avoid misunderstanding. I want you to know that I understand salvation is a free gift, by grace, completely apart from works. No one needs to clean up their life before coming to Christ, and no one can offer Him anything to gain His favor. I also ...
Who Will Deliver Me?
Who Will Deliver Me? Oh sin, that dwells within That wages war and threatens To destroy my joy, That sin that seeks to win The battle and mock at my defeat. Oh sin, that enemy within Crashing through my great resolve Outpouring words, I’ve cringed and heard Them, hasty and marking me a fool. Oh ...
Created for Good Works
Probing Questions Imagine for one moment that everyone who knows you was going to judge whether or not you are a Christian. But instead of basing this on your profession of faith, church attendance, or theology, they are going to base their analysis on your deeds. Not on how kind you are, and not ...
The Terror of the Lord
Isaiah 2:19 “And people shall enter the caves of the rocks And the holes of the ground, from before the terror of the Lord, And from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to terrify the earth.” We often hear the fear of God taught as “reverential awe,” and for Christians I think I ...
Praise that Kills the Gospel
I’ve noticed a trend in some of today’s popular Christian music that disturbs me. There’s a song that’s been playing on our local “praise” station, where the artist sings his prayer to God: “Yeah, I want to believe, Jesus help me believe, that I am someone worth dying for.” In the end the artist turns ...
A Soul Satisfying Endeavour
Evangelism doesn’t always make me feel happy- but it usually does. There have been times when the seemingly impenetrable condition of someone’s heart has left me deeply grieved. The most vulgar individual I ever met was a Pastor’s daughter. I turned around after witnessing to her and immediately burst into tears, feeling shocked, mortified, and ...
Wishing
Many times I have found myself wishing for a stronger desire for God. I wish I had a stronger desire to fellowship with Him, to serve Him, worship Him, and to read and obey His Word. I use the word “wish” because I’ve realized that sometimes that’s exactly what I’ve been doing. Wishing. And in ...
Christian Hope and Freedom From Fear (Part 2)
Great Expectations and Freedom from Fear The prosperity gospel has impacted most of us more than we think, even us who recognize that it’s false. Too often, I find myself thinking that I “deserve” something from God. It is pride on my part to believe that God has to work my life out the ...
Christian Hope and Freedom From Fear (Part 1)
Some Hopes Perish I have plenty of hopes. When one is fulfilled another steps in to take its place. I have one child, I hope for more. I have a small home, I hope for a larger one. My husband and I have achieved the hope of running a business- we hope for greater success. ...
Dealing With Anger (Part 2)
Some Tips for Dealing With Anger a) In The Heat of The Moment 1. Walk away. Proverbs 17:14 “The beginning of strife is like letting out water, so quit before the quarrel breaks out.” I’ve learned that gaining control in the heat of the moment is very difficult. Irrationality sets in quickly, temperatures rise, and ...
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