The Daily Practice of Looking to Christ for Perspective

Does one concern keep crowding out everything else? The daily practice of looking to Christ redirects our attention through Scripture, prayer, fellowship, and obedience, helping us rest in His presence when life feels overwhelming.

Does one concern keep crowding out everything else? The daily practice of looking to Christ redirects our attention through Scripture, prayer, fellowship, and obedience, helping us rest in His presence when life feels overwhelming. Continue ReadingThe Daily Practice of Looking to Christ for Perspective

How Prayer Helps Us See Our Problems from God’s Perspective

Does one problem seem to fill your whole field of vision? Prayer helps us see our problems from God’s perspective, lifting our eyes from fear and uncertainty to His wisdom, power, care, and faithful promises.

Does one problem seem to fill your whole field of vision? Prayer helps us see our problems from God’s perspective, lifting our eyes from fear and uncertainty to His wisdom, power, care, and faithful promises. Continue ReadingHow Prayer Helps Us See Our Problems from God’s Perspective

The Myth of Non-Denominationalism

The myth of non-denominationalism hides an important truth: every church has doctrine, history, leadership, traditions, and boundaries. Learn when practical distinctions are biblical, when denominations are useful, and when denominationalism becomes sinful division.

No church is truly without denominational characteristics. Every congregation has doctrine, history, leadership, culture, policies, and traditions. The real issue is not whether these exist, but whether they are acknowledged, tested by Scripture, and submitted to Christ. Continue ReadingThe Myth of Non-Denominationalism

God’s Law Written on the Heart: The New Covenant, the Ten Commandments, and Christian Obedience

Christians love the Ten Commandments because it reminds us of the grace and mercy of the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross.

Discover how God’s moral will, revealed in the Ten Commandments, is internalized through the New Covenant. This article explains that true Christian obedience is not law-keeping for justification, but the Spirit-empowered fruit of a new heart given by grace. Continue ReadingGod’s Law Written on the Heart: The New Covenant, the Ten Commandments, and Christian Obedience