Sometimes, we as Christians fight the wrong battles. I get it, we see things that stir up our emotions and our indignation and we want to fight against it. We cast harsh judgements with our words through social media or even in private conversations. In Romans 1, Paul gives a pretty devastating synopsis on the fallen human condition. In verse 18 he starts out by saying that “The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godles ...
I really have nothing to add here and no creative perspective to share. This passage is so clear, so simple and yet...so hard to do. I just encourage you to read this and take time to pray about it. Mathew 5:44-48 (NASB) 43) “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44) But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45) so that you may be sons of your Father who is in he ...
Sometimes I take for granted that everyone reads what we put up on our Learn section, knows and understands the gospel. I think we even sometimes assume that all that participate in helping serve a need understand the gospel, so I thought it would be a great thing to explain. We are sinners. Romans 3:23 says that we all have sinned and have fallen short of the glory of God. Psalm 51:5 says that “Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the ti ...
In Luke chapter 15, Jesus tells 3 parables. The first parable inquires the listener that if they possessed one hundred sheep and lost one, would they not leave the ninety-nine sheep to track down the one lost sheep. When the lost sheep is found there would be rejoicing. The second parable is about a woman having ten silver coins. She loses one of the coins and diligently looks for the coin. When she finds it, she rejoices. In the third p ...
Have you ever been in a place where you have questioned God? I know have. It's hard sometimes to buy into the Evangelical rhetoric that accompanies such thoughts. Maybe you have heard some of these. "Just give it to God", "Cast your cares", "God is strengthening your faith"... and so on. In the midst of intense trials though, these sayings, even though well-intentioned fall flat on our ears and hearts. Why? Well for me, because in the moment, the ...
