When You Struggle to Balance God’s Need to Judge Sin with His Love
How do you balance God’s need to judge sin with his love? This can be a tough one to work through, even for long-time God followers. On one hand, we …
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How do you balance God’s need to judge sin with his love? This can be a tough one to work through, even for long-time God followers. On one hand, we …
Did you know that no one loves you as much as God does? It may not always seem like it. Sometimes, it may not even feel like God’s there. But …
Imagine that you are about to be wheeled into an operating room. You are in need of open-heart surgery. You have found the best cardiologist you can find. Right before …
During the 1960s, The American Peace Corps described their work as “The toughest job you’ll ever love.” It was a very successful slogan and a successful ad campaign, which attracted …
Meditation, mindfulness, transcendence. Words like these and others are often an immediate turn-off for most traditional Christians. In fact, in modern American churches, especially those that take a more conservative …
For too many, the title of this article alone is a reality check. We’re so prone to run after all kinds of activities, material possessions, people and more in hopes …
“Who is Jesus Christ?” If you asked that question to a random group of people, you’d get a variety of answers. Some would say, “I don’t know.” Others would say, …
Do you ever wake up in the morning with a song stuck in your head? Some people call this an earworm. I’ve always hated that word, but at least the …
When my kids were younger, I loved taking them to the playground. I always found a noisy playground relaxing because, for that bit of time, my kids were totally occupied …
Ah, spring cleaning. That age-old tradition that is part hardwired biology and part fed up rage after months of junking up your house. Growing up, we could all sense when …
Do you ever suddenly realize that you’ve been talking to yourself? Maybe you only talk to yourself silently, but whether you do it silently inside your own head, or out …
Have you ever started your day perfectly normal, only to find by bedtime that night your entire life has changed? A crisis can do this. A crisis comes at us …
“Do you want to feel better right now and eliminate your stress? What if I told you that starting today, right this very moment, you could begin living a better …
The little preschooler, the surly teenager, the middle-aged mom and the jolly grandpa all know it. If you ask someone to quote their favorite verse, our minds generally fly to …
Years ago, I lived in a small town in Georgia. And by small, I mean one red light and two restaurants small. You had to drive half an hour to …
Did you know there’s no more important purpose to pursue than love? Oh, I’ll be the first to admit it often doesn’t feel that way. It sometimes feels so little …
If you are anything like me, you find it really easy to be a Christian at church. You are in your Sunday best. You have come to this specific place …
For millennia, thousands of civilizations have drawn the conclusion that material wealth meant God was pleased with them. Or, more commonly, that their many false gods materially blessed them as …
Are you scared to die? If so, that’s a completely normal and understandable feeling. The fear of death is the most foundational of all universal fears for most people. It …
Despite how long you have been a Christian, there are times when disappointment strikes, and suddenly, we wonder if God really cares. So many factors play into our daily lives. …
Are you ashamed of being poor? Or, although you wouldn’t consider yourself poor, do you struggle with how to view poverty? It’s instinctual not to desire poverty and, from a …
When we think of the Christmas story, there are several characters that spring to mind. Mary, obviously and for good reason, is probably top on our list. We often think …
While a right relationship with God does involve keeping his commands (aka rule-keeping), to say the point of Christianity is keeping the rules would be grossly inaccurate. Still, many assume Christianity …
“And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wroth among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch. And of the rest …
“For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.” Psalm 103:14 We’re so human, and that leaves us thinking and saying things that reflect our human nature instead …
Have you ever had someone let you down? If you’re breathing, I’m sure your answer is, “Yes!” And it hurts. Especially when it’s someone you think you can trust and …
Many times we miss out on God’s greatest blessings because we’re not spending time in a RELATIONSHIP with him. “But forget all that – it is nothing compared to what …
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report. Through faith we understand that the …
“I have loved you even as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love. When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my …
“…The Lord himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel (which means ‘God …
“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly …
“I once thought these things were valuable, but now I consider them worthless because of what Christ has done. Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value …
On a daily basis, we need to experience God. We live in a world that pulls us away from Him, and we need that daily time where we get alone …
Actions and reactions. Action – “a thing done.” ~ Webster Reaction – “a response to some treatment, situation, or stimulus.” ~ Webster In life, we all choose our own actions, …
“Hey! Don’t pick fights!” We can hear our teachers and parents echoing this advice from childhood. Chances are you have said these words to a young person as well. But …
“I am so stressed out!” “I’m so tired of being broke!” “Why can’t I make this relationship work?” “I’ve got to lose some weight!” Do any of these phrases sound …
“He existed before anything else, and he holds all creation together.” (Colossians 1:17 NLT) He – Jesus – holds all things together. It’s Jesus that holds the entire Bible together, …
I was excited to see the Disney remake of Aladdin when it was first announced. As a child, and even as an older teenager, I had loved the stories of …
And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and testing Him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in the law? …
In my house I have chair and a matching foot rest. It is not fancy, and if I’m just being honest, it isn’t really all that pretty. It was literally …