Is your heart clean? Are you innocent or guilty? Do you judge yourself? Are you being judged by others? Do you think that God can ever forgive you? Do you care? ♦ Big questions you may not think much about. For some… Read More ›
Forgiveness
More Evil and Conflicting Worldviews
A retrospective in light of tragedy in Nice, France: an update to a Biblical Viewpoint post first written on April 20, 2013 after the terrorist attack in Boston. Evil boldly manifested again in the public square gives rise to the… Read More ›
Do You Have What It Takes?
There’s a common undercurrent of insecurity in many men, and women. It’s bad enough as we struggle with our place or role in the world. It’s worse when it carries over into our perceptions of worth before God. ♦ I’ve ceased… Read More ›
Feeling Distant From God?
Does God feel far away? Do you think He’s just not concerned about your life and situation? Maybe it’s punishment for your behavior? You’re trying but it just isn’t giving you any peace. ♦ The business owner was struggling with employee… Read More ›
The Unlikely Convert
She was a tenured professor of English at Syracuse University, New York, where she was an outspoken lesbian activist until she received Christ in 1999. She is now a full-time mother and pastor’s wife. What? ♦ Dr. Rosaria Butterfield was a… Read More ›
The Spouse Mentor
What do you think of when you hear the Mentor word? Are you a mentor to someone else? Are you a fortunate one who’s being mentored by someone older and wiser? Let’s rethink the concept of mentoring: are you a… Read More ›
Stephen: Humble, Bold, Wise, and Fearless
Who wouldn’t want to be described with terms like humble, bold, wise and fearless? Think about it. Don’t we all strive to be modest, kind, nice, strong, knowledgeable, smart and courageous? This one man, briefly mentioned in the New Testament,… Read More ›
Marriage, Friends, and Family Pressures
It’s been said that when we married our Prince or Princess Charming, we actually inherited the King, the Queen, and the whole court. How does a marriage survive the pressures from family members and friends? ♦ Bob and Lesley – family… Read More ›
Marital Storytelling
Relationships are built on emotional connection that comes through understanding of each other’s hopes, and dreams, and sources of deep brokenness. Most couples only get two out of three right. ♦ As married couples we all have a story to tell, our… Read More ›
The Young Atheist
This atheist always thought Christians were foolish, deluded, and even evil. One day she met a friend who shared the message of God in a way she’d never heard before. ♦ I heard an atheist share her story recently. She was quite… Read More ›
Modern Christianity?
Have we complicated Christianity beyond its basic elements? Have things gotten distorted along the way? Here are 2 keys to getting it right. ♦ Remember the old religious tracts that used to be handed out by Christians on street corners, public… Read More ›
Are you Double-Minded?
Are you unstable in your life? Even if a Christian, are you a walking contradiction at times? If so, you may be “double-minded” and up against something stronger than imagined. ♦ Do you have a compromised faith? Do you ever… Read More ›
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