Category: CHRISTIAN LIFE
A Plundered Man
Everything went well for a while. For the first few years after “getting saved,” Richard attended church regularly and really got involved. You could not keep him away. When the church met in any fashion or for any reason, he was there. He read his Bible...
A Peace March
“Worry is a fast getaway on a wooden horse,” said author Stanley Horowitz. Are you a person who worries? The apostle Paul says you shouldn’t. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;...
A Look That Kills
As believers, we must “watch over our souls” diligently. For every one who could be accused of being overly conscientious to the point of debilitation, there are hundreds who neglect self-examination altogether. The job isn’t done by merely seeing what we are, however, but when we,...
A Legacy of Faithfulness
In Psalm 90:16-17 Moses prays, May your deeds be shown to your servants, your splendor to their children. May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish the work of our hands for us—yes, establish the work of our hands. Faithfulness in the...
A Kind of Pleasing Pain
True Christians should be the most contented people on earth. After all, think of what they have been given: spiritual understanding of the vast treasures in the Word of God, the blessed assurance of forgiveness, the soul-anchoring hope of eternal life, the present delight of knowing...
A Flick Filter for Christians
As a Christian, how do you choose the movies you watch or permit your children to watch? No one should lay down a legalistic set of rules by listing the movies you may or may not watch as a Christian. Christian parents certainly have the right...
A Ka-ching Thanksgiving
There is one day that we as a nation, from our earliest history, have set aside to thank God for His blessings. The Pilgrim Fathers did not know that their first Thanksgiving Day would result in a national holiday celebrated for hundreds of years. Centuries of...
31 Reasons Why Believers Should Give Thanks
Because God is good. 1 Chronicles 16:34 Because it is a correct response to God’s righteousness. Psalm 7:17 Because the Lord helps us. Psalm 28:7 Because thanksgiving glorifies God. Psalm 50:23 Because His name is good. Psalm 54:6 Because thanksgiving magnifies God. Psalm 69:30 Because God...
15 Resolves for Maintaining Spiritual Balance in Severe Interpersonal Conflicts
The pain of interpersonal conflict may seem too acute to bear. Sometimes we see these conflicts erupt suddenly among families, or between church members, or at work or school. They may involve serious allegations that tend to rip people apart in ways that seem irreparable. In...
. . . That I Might Not Sin Against You!
True Christians don’t want to sin against God. We want to please our Savior and Lord with our righteous conduct. We want to demonstrate our love for Him and our loyalty to Him in this way. But how do we understand and resist the sinful passions...
