More Than Flesh and Bone Among all living creatures upon the earth, man stands uniquely distinct. Animals possess instinct, awareness, emotion, and remarkable abilities designed by God for survival and order within creation. Yet Scripture presents mankind as fundamentally different from every other creature because man alone was created in Read more
Obstacles to Youth Faithfulness A call to intentional parenting, disciplined living, and Christ-centered identity Faithfulness in youth does not happen accidentally; it is cultivated, modeled, reinforced, and protected. In today’s world, the forces working against spiritual growth are subtle, constant, and often socially accepted. If we are not deliberate, our Read more
Sympathy or Empathy, which should be the nature of the Christian? The idea that we are to show love and compassion towards others is a fundamental concept in Christianity. We are a loving people, and we strive to express that love to others as our Father in Heaven shows that Read more
What is the Holy Spirit? Who is He? What is His purpose? What is baptism, the indwelling and empowering of the Holy Spirit? What is the Holy Spirit’s relationship to the world and to Christians? There is a lot of confusion about the Holy Spirit. Many honest and devout Christians Read more
The word ‘Providence’ in the Greek is ‘pronoieo’ translated literally means “forethought” (pro, before, and noieo, to think, consider, understand). Our English word comes from the Latin word ‘provideo’ (pro, before and video, to see). God’s ‘providence’ is a word used to refer to His foreseeing and making available to Read more
The text in this passage of 2 Corinthians represents a dichotomy of the attitudes between a Christian who is walking in the light and a person who has his feet planted solidly in the world. “For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief Read more
The concept of marriage began with Adam and Eve when God created Eve as a helper to Adam. The role of Eve was predefined during creation in subordination to Adam hierarchically and this paradigm has persisted to this day (Gen 1:27; 2:21-22). God’s plans for marriage were that it would Read more
Music comes in many forms from the soothing, natural sounds of nature to the grandiloquence of a concert. Most people love to sing their favorite tune even when they know they are off-key. Music moves people of all cultures in a way that is uniquely human. God created us with Read more
Proverbs 26:4-5 Examples: Mat. 16:1-4; 21:24-27; 26:62-64Mat. 27:11-14Lk. 20:1-8; 23:8-11 A conversation consists of two people exchanging thoughts and ideas about a mutual topic of interest. This invariably means that there will be questions that are either requests for more information or are an attempt to emotionally manipulate you. It Read more
Have you ever heard someone say “I would become a Christian and go to church but it’s full of hypocrites”? This statement in itself is hypocritical and lacks a sense of seriousness and sincerity towards serving God. Keep reading… First a definition is in order for clarity. The word “Hypocrite” Read more