“Without God there is no virtue because there is no prompting of the conscience . . . without God there is a coarsening of the society; without God democracy will not and cannot long endure. . . . If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a Nation gone ...
Today, if you live in the United States, Zionism dominates our culture, especially Evangelical Christian teaching. To dare to question one’s belief that the modern day Israeli government is the leader of “God’s chosen people,” is to go against the crowd and become the object of ridicule...
we stink at being and doing those things. Being sinners means we miss the mark, we do not live up to the expectations of a holy, perfect God. He is particular and we are not. Because of this un-particular-ness, we are not able to live up to the standard which means we are unable...
James 1:5 advises, "If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him." Seeking God's guidance through prayer and the study of Scripture is essential in discerning the gifts present within the church....
They know the Scripture is the law of God, by which they must be acquitted or condemned in the judgment; and that "the man is blessed who delights in the law of the Lord, and in his law doth meditate day and night;" yet will they not be at the pains to read a chapter once a ...
Finally, in one last-ditch effort, the devil tried quoting Scripture himself: The devil led him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down from here. For it is written: ...
heart. Having people gathered around my table that just barely didn’t fit us all, having conversations with new people who share my convictions and friends, and having this be how God called us to love our friends who are bravely following God’s lead is the deepest beauty of Christian ...
guest post from a single sister in Christ in her 40s – thank you so much for sharing with all of us the treasures God has been showing you: I wanted to share some things I have been learning through my journey of liking a godly wonderful man and all of the precious lessons God […...
“yes” everyday to the Lord, (maybe reading scripture, praying alone or with others, spending time in the temple (?)), otherwise how would they have the courage and trust to know who God is and obey Him when He asked them to. Maybe being attentive to each small “yes” to God ...
We need not be left feeling hopeless by the story of the garden, or we have fallen into the same mind-made trap that Adam and Eve experienced. We can learn to see that each step in our spiritual journey, each challenge, brings us closer to the heart of God. Until we can eventually ...