Likewise, if we read about loving our neighbor, we might take them a plate of cookies or shovel snow from their sidewalk and think, “There! I’ve loved my neighbor today.” But then we forget about the need to love our neighbor when he forgets to return a tool or plays loud music ...
Approachability. It is all about how we handle our emotions when the worst of news comes to us. Do we think of ourselves only, possibly taking out our disappointment, frustration or anger on the messenger, or do we consider those around us, and especially God, finding ways to express the ...
Also in those psalms, David talks about his heart or the concept of the heart (not the blood-pumper, but the seat of our intention, will and desire) frequently. Over the weekend, I encourage you to skim through the psalms, looking for the psalms written by David. For each psalm, ...
The Calvinists particular Baptist I’ve run into argue about so many things duty faith don’t invite Jesus into your heart whatever it may be most the message I’ve heard seem to be comforting people and unbelief the gospel is staying in first Corinthians 15 and no One believes it what ...
And he was trying to not to lose his life in the process, knowing though, having thought about it, perhaps, that there is more to life than hanging on to it. You can safely honor a person for doing something like that. You needn’t feel unease or defiance. You needn’t concern ...
Soon, my mom, brother, and I moved in with my grandmother. During those early years, my grandmother had a great influence on me for God, but an elder in her church would turn me to atheism even though he thought he was doing the opposite. The questions about God began at age eight....
Finally, it’s a text that touches upon “the will of God,” a variously understood topic. Whatever one may say about this topic in general, this text teaches us that as we are transformed by the renewal of our mind (informed by Scripture and illuminated by the Spirit), we will be be...
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“[Certain men in church] come in gazing about at the beauty of women; others curious about the blooming youth of boys. After this, do you not marvel that [lightning] bolts are not launched [from heaven], and all these things are not plucked up from their foundations? For worthy both ...
Jim about this a few years ago and this was his response: “Think of it this way. I’m not sure and certain of the resurrection. It is my hope that is sure and certain. A practical example: I have a sure and certain hope of getting a job because the interview went so well. I ...