A recent article from World Net Daily indicates that the distance from civil unrest to civil war may not be far away. The article is responding to a study by the University of Chicago Project of Security and Threats, which reveals that 30 million Americans (12%) think using violent force[...]
“See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we would be called children of God; and such we are. For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.” 1 John 3:1 Kids today are bombarded with messages about their[...]
A recent headline from Fox News suggests the unraveling of Christianity. It reads, “Marriage collapse, absent fathers ‘unraveling’ Christianity in growing US crisis.” The subtitle says, “Churchgoers in their 30s who never married ranked the loneliest group in new survey.” There’s a lot to unpack in this headline but my first[...]
“But I have this against you, that you tolerate the woman Jezebel, who…teaches and leads My bond-servants astray so that they commit acts of immorality.” Revelation 2:20 These days, tolerance is often taught alongside love, mercy, and forgiveness. But when Jesus reprimanded the church at Thyatira, it wasn’t for being intolerant but tolerant. So, should Christians[...]
“I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him until that day.” 2 Timothy 1:12 Many people today are unashamed for doing wrong, while shaming Christians for doing right. Why does the world play the[...]
“Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies." John 8:44 We tend to see a person who lies to us or about us as the enemy, but the real enemy is Satan. He is the instigator behind[...]
“Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 When we think about God’s will we tend to mean what He can do for us. But when the Bible talks about God’s will it’s usually giving us instructions. For instance,[...]
“For this is the will of God…that each of you know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor” 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4 Christians should have an intuition toward moral purity. This built-in knowledge about how to control ourselves comes from the Holy Spirit. Why then do we[...]
“Samuel said to Saul, ‘You have acted foolishly; you have not kept the commandment of the Lord your God’” 1 Samuel 13:13 We tend to associate foolishness with stupidity or a lack of common sense. But extremely smart people sometimes act foolishly. It might even look like bold, decisive leadership. We veer[...]