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;…
Series: Defending Your Faith – God Why Must the World Have Had a Beginning? Most Christians instinctively believe there must be a God because the world did not make itself. Deep down, we know creation points beyond itself to a Creator. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth (Genesis 1:1). But many…
God Is Speaking – Hearing His Voice in Christ, Scripture, and the Cross God Still Speaks In the middle of one of our Lord’s most solemn moments, Jesus prays, Father, glorify your name.And a voice answers from heaven, I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again (John 12:28). The people who heard that…
When Life Leaves Its Mark, Do Not Forget the Word of God Weathered, but Not Without Hope Psalm 119:83 (NLT) says, I am shriveled like a wine skin in the smoke, but I have not forgotten to obey your decrees.The picture is vivid. In Bible times, a bottle was often made from animal skin. When…
Prayer in Faith, Not Faith in Prayer When Prayer Feels Disappointing Many sincere believers have prayed hard for a specific blessing, only to watch it not come the way they hoped. When that happens, some hearts grow heavy, and some even grow bitter. You may hear someone say, “I have lost faith in prayer.” But…
According to Your Faith A Call to a Deeper Walk with Christ My heart goes out to the believer who truly longs for a deeper walk with the Lord Jesus Christ. Many sincere Christians want to know the abundant life the Lord speaks of, yet they keep searching here and there for some hidden secret….