Grace and wisdom of the ages from the 66 books of the Bible, by forty authors, over 2200 years, in three languages, on three continents, with one divinely-inspired theme of love and redemption for every tribe and language and people and nation on earth.
Three simple rules can transform relationships: love is demonstrated by action, trust is built through faithfulness, and repentance is demonstrated by change. Words are cheap, but costly actions over time reveal what we truly believe and who we are becoming. Continue ReadingThree Simple Rules for Letting Actions Speak Louder Than Words
There are few problems quite as frustrating as being exhausted and unable to sleep. The house is quiet, the lights are off, tomorrow is getting closer, and somehow the brain has decided that 2:17 in the morning is the perfect Continue Reading10 Simple Ways Christians Can Fight Insomnia
When we read the Old Testament accounts of the Judges, Kings, and Prophets, one troubling question naturally arises. Why did ordinary people suffer when their leaders were wicked? What about personal guilt or innocence? If a king promoted idolatry, corrupted Continue ReadingThe Difference Between National Judgment and Personal Guilt
Progressive revelation traces how God made Himself and His purposes increasingly clear throughout Scripture. Yet mankind repeatedly rebelled against greater light. From Eden to Christ’s kingdom, God judges sin, graciously preserves believers, and advances His redemptive plan through Jesus Christ. Continue ReadingA Brief History of God’s Progressive Revelation
These dangerous prayers threaten to give up control of your life, but the truly frightening alternative is refusing to pray them and continuing to live under the influence of cherished sin, pride, self-sufficiency, secrecy, comfort, and the illusion of control Continue ReadingI Tried These Seven Dangerous Prayers, but Something Else Was Scarier