Series: Defending Your Faith – Jesus Christ Jesus Christ: The Eyewitness Testimony We Cannot Ignore This Is Not a Made-Up Story In a courtroom, eyewitness testimony matters. It can strengthen a case or tear it apart. That matters here, because the Christian faith is not built on myth, rumor, or religious wishful thinking. It is…
Series: Defending Your Faith – Worldviews The God Who Is There For generations, much of the Western world assumed that God made the world, rules over it, and has spoken into it. Then came movements like the Renaissance and the Enlightenment, and little by little many people began to trust human reason more than divine…
From Worry to Trust The Lord’s Call to a Trusting Heart Our Lord spoke plainly about anxiety. He told His disciples not to live under the weight of fear about food, clothing, and the needs of daily life. In Luke 12, Jesus said, Don’t worry about your life, what you will eat; or about the…
When It Feels Like Everything Is Against You There are seasons in life when it seems like everything is falling apart at once. That is where Jacob was when his sons returned from Egypt. Joseph seemed gone. Simeon was being held there. And now Benjamin, the son he loved deeply, would have to go too….
Series: Basics of the Faith – Bible The Authority of Scripture: When God Has Spoken God’s Word Carries God’s Authority Any statement is only as weighty as the one who says it. The boss can make a call that settles the matter. A referee can blow the whistle and end the argument. In the same…
Stand Firm When the Enemy Lies: How Believers Resist Temptation, Trust God’s Word, And Walk in Obedience Then the serpent said to the woman, No! You will certainly not die (Genesis 3:4). God placed our first parents in a beautiful garden. They had everything they needed. More than that, they enjoyed fellowship with God and…
Life in the Womb, the Lord of Life, and Our Christian Response Abortion has been debated in the courts, in the culture, and in the church for many years. Many voices speak with confidence, but Christians must ask a deeper question: What has God said? The Bible does not speak to every modern policy question…
The Path of Life: Christ the Way, the Presence, and the Joy of God The Call to Walk God’s Path There is something deeply inviting about a path. Not the rush and noise of a crowded highway, but a quiet path that calls the weary soul to come aside and rest. It brings to mind…
Series: Basics of the Faith – Bible The God Who Speaks Truth: Why Inerrancy Matters Can You Trust What You’re Reading? If a professor writes a paper for his students, the students can only trust it if it’s accurate. If it contains mistakes, or even might contain mistakes, its reliability is gone. They wouldn’t know…
Series: Defending Your Faith – Thinking Love the Lord with Your Mind We often admire sharp thinkers, clear speakers, and people who seem to have everything figured out. But as Christians, our calling is deeper than sounding smart. Jesus said we are to love the Lord with all our heart, soul, and mind (Matthew 22:37;…