“that you should remember the words spoken beforehand by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior spoken by your apostles.” 2 Peter 3:2 Our culture promotes the idea that newer is better. And it’s not just things like clothes and cars, but thoughts and beliefs as well. Even many professing[...]
“For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law but under grace.” Romans 6:14 In the early 1970s, renowned psychiatrist Karl Menninger wrote a book entitled, Whatever Became of Sin? He warned that moral society would inevitably vanish if open discourse about sin was[...]
“And do not get drunk with wine…but be filled with the Spirit.” Ephesians 5:18 The Holy Spirit is the most misunderstood person of the trinity. That’s because He is often trivialized, symbolized, or emotionalized in modern teaching. Consequently, even many church-goers misunderstand who He is and how He works.[...]
Remember the good old days of “flatten the curve?” Fifteen days of lockdown was supposed to get a handle on the virus threatening to overload our healthcare system. But fifteen days is all it took to fundamentally change America; and it’s still changing. The pandemic was the launching pad for[...]
“Let me live that I may praise you, and may your laws sustain me.” Psalm 119:175 (NIV) Many people muddle through life with no real sense of purpose. So, their human nature tries to replace purpose with happiness. That’s why our culture promotes pleasure, power, and personal achievement—all of[...]
For decades now, churches have taught more about how to live in the world than how to live in the world’s final days. As a result, many Christians are clueless about what is happening, why it is happening, and what they should do about it. I fear that a lack[...]
“Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long.” Psalm 119:97 (NIV) When was the last time you reflected on a particular verse or passage of Scripture all day? Biblical meditation is the practice of pondering what a specific biblical truth means and what putting it[...]
“Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.” 2 Peter 1:2-3[...]
The question is often asked, “Are successful leaders born or built?” The answer you get depends on which book or conference you consult. Successful leadership is most often defined by things such as profit or popularity. But it’s dangerous to evaluate spiritual leadership by worldly standards. Someone can be a[...]