Have you ever heard something like this? “You’ll have to excuse him, it’s just his personality to be emotionally aloof, socially offensive, and unapologetically jerk-ish.” We can agree that sometimes people use “personality” and personality tests as excuses to have poor character, yes? But is there any value in personality tests for Christians?
The Gospel is the Answer
The marriage that is in shambles. The family that is riddled with gossip and divide. The person who is overwhelmed with hopelessness. The culture that is passing away. To all our problems, to all our mistakes, to all the evil we see, the gospel is the answer.
A Righteous Gentile vs. The Third Reich: A Review of “Bonhoeffer” by Eric Metaxas
When God has you, every part of you, hold on tight. He’s going to take you for a ride. Eric Metaxas, in his biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer entitled, Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy shows us what God can and will do through a person who surrenders his/her will at the feet of the cross. If you […]
The Often Forgotten Truth About Praying for God’s Direction
Have you ever begun praying for God’s direction and, after weeks, months, or even years, arrived at the conclusion that God didn’t give you an answer? If you can answer yes to that question, then this is for you.
The Calling We Christians Often Don’t Take Seriously
“I’m going to get into the Bible today,” we say. We flip it open toward the end – New Testament sounds good – and we come to Romans 12. It starts out well.
What to Truly Rejoice About
Rejoice! What causes you joy? What gives you the feeling that something great is happening or is going to happen? Is it football season? Is it your report card? Is it the bonus at the end of the fiscal quarter? Is it family gathering? Is it family dispersing? We may not use the word, rejoice, […]