Perhaps it’s the most frequent moral contradiction in our lives. Maybe it’s the place where we all stumble the most. How is it possible that we who have been blessed with eternal forgiveness can be so regularly unforgiving to those around us? Here are a few reminders to help us close the gap between what … More “Forgiveness”
It’s inevitable. If you live and interact with other sinners, you will experience conflict. Conflict shouldn’t scare you or be avoided like the plague. In fact, conflict can be very good. It’s a significant way that God works in our lives, and the Bible is a book about God entering into conflict to save us. … More “sinners”
I live in Malaysia, and in parts of the city, streets are populated by homeless people. As you walk past someone begging, you feel a pang of sympathy. How tough must it be to have nowhere to live? What happened in their past that resulted in such circumstances? A moment later, you have forgotten about … More Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Feeling troubled, inadequate, weak, defeated, overwhelmed, alienated, or alone? Here are six gospel promises to embrace today : 1. The Gospel Promises Forgiveness Today Many of us carry around our sin in a metaphorical backpack of regret, bruising our spiritual shoulders and breaking the back of our faith. Jesus took the weight of our sin … More The Gospel
If God is love, He must hate all that’s against love. If God is loving, He must be angry against all sin. If God were not angry against murder, abortion, rape, terrorism, trafficking, slavery, and every other sin, He would be unloving, uncaring, unrighteous. He would not be God.
The Bible. That frustrates some of you. Wouldn’t it be easier if the Word of God had alphabetized tabs so we could search for a topic, find our verse, and be on our way? But the Bible is intentionally written as a story a theologically annotated narrative with God’s notes. From cover to cover, this … More The Bible
You and I are creatures of desire. We do not live by biological, animal like instinct. God designed us with the capacity to desire. It is good and right to desire, seek, and want. There would be something wrong with you if you did not. But you must be aware of your desires and how … More “Desire”
If you are living in a broken world as a sinner among sinners, then every situation, location, and relationship you encounter requires ministry. What is ministry? It’s not just the calling of the paid professionals, nor limited to scheduled activities on your calendar. In biblical terms, ministry is not about a time, a place, or … More Ministry
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