Why Do We Believe So Many Lies About Heaven?
Many Christians who’ve gone to church all their adult lives (especially those under fifty) can’t recall hearing a single sermon on lies about heaven.
Discipleship
How Is God Transforming You?
Growing spiritually is something that can be served by other people but ultimately must be owned personally by you.
Seven Consequences of Ignoring God’s Word
Too many Christians own Bibles they rarely open. This powerful call challenges believers to move beyond possession to daily immersion in God’s Word.
Where Do You Go for Complete and Total Fulfillment?
How did I get here? This certainly isn’t how I imagined my life turning out. In fact, it’s more than that - this isn’t how it ought to be at all!
Saying ‘I’m Sorry’ Is Transformative
Use whichever you feel seems most authentic and sounds like yourself. For me, I prefer, “I apologize.” I just said that to someone today and it saved a relationship. It’s freeing. It’s therapeutic. It’s the Christ-like and right thing to do.
The Cost of Discipleship Pales in Comparison to What We Gain in Following Jesus
The cost of discipleship may be hard to fathom, but once we actually follow Jesus, in this mode of self-denial, what do we find? Rest for our souls, not weariness.
The Lord Is Our Burden-Bearer
“Cast your cares on the Lord because he cares for you” (1 Peter 5:7).
How the Holy Spirit Diffused a Bad Situation
The protective dad in me was about to unleash, so I paused to pray and ask God for wisdom and grace to handle the situation in the Spirit, not in the flesh. Holy Spirit Diffused a Bad Situation.
Trust That God Is Good Because He Says So
You see, God is good whether we believe it or not. God—and God alone—is the final court of arbitration. As the apostle Paul wrote, “Even if everyone else is a liar, God is true” (Romans 3:4 NLT).
What Does It Mean to Turn Our Eyes Upon Jesus?
"In the quiet of our own hearts, when we 'fix our eyes on Jesus,' are we looking at the true picture of Jesus, as revealed in Scripture, or the picture of Jesus we have in our minds based upon our own experiences?" -Angela (Alcorn) Stump This reflection invites us to turn our eyes upon Jesus with laser focus.