The Sower, the Seed, and the Soil (Your Choice Changes Everything)

The sower, the seed, the soil — your choice changes everything

In the Parable of the Sower, Jesus helps us see that the main issue is not the power of the seed, the seed is good. The difference is the condition Continue ReadingThe Sower, the Seed, and the Soil (Your Choice Changes Everything)

Achieving Christian Goals: A Biblical Guide to Christlike Living

Achieving temporary earthly goals versus eternal heavenly goals

Every year people set goals for self-improvement. Many want to become healthier, wealthier, or more productive. Psychologists often teach that achieving goals requires clarity, accountability, systems, and consistent practice. Research Continue ReadingAchieving Christian Goals: A Biblical Guide to Christlike Living

Innate Faith, Human Ability, and Divinely Strengthened

Saving faith begins with God’s revelation, responds by innate human faith, and is supernaturally strengthened by God’s power, all for His glory.

Faith is one of the most frequently used and least carefully defined words in Christian conversation. We are saved by faith, we walk by faith, and Scripture praises great acts Continue ReadingInnate Faith, Human Ability, and Divinely Strengthened

Faith is Confidence in God and Obedience to His Word that Motivates Our Lives

Faith is a confident trust in God's reality beyond our senses and obedience to His Word in spite of circumstances and consequences.

Biblical faith is not a vague religious feeling, a leap into the dark, or a humanly generated optimism. Scripture describes faith as a confident trust in the character and Word Continue ReadingFaith is Confidence in God and Obedience to His Word that Motivates Our Lives