In times of difficulty we long for something beyond the here and now, beyond the day-to-day, beyond what we can see. It doesn’t matter your fundamental beliefs about the origin of life, your purpose on earth, or even whether you believe in God or not – when difficulty comes in, we inevitably look beyond what […]
Christianity Without Repentance is Dead
Repentance. It’s one of those borderline scary church words, isn’t it? I truly believe the statement is true: Christianity without repentance is dead. Why? Because repentance is fundamental to not only initial transformation, but it is also fundamental to the every day faith journey of Christ followers. The kitchen door in my grandmother’s house is […]
Powerful Truth for Those Facing Troubles
We live in a world that is both beautiful and broken. It is both peace-filled and pain-filled. It is both love-filled and hate-filled. We live in a world that is complicated. And sometimes we face impossible situations. For those facing troubles right now, you feel what I’m referring to. When we face troubles, real troubles, […]
Tapping Out to Glory
If you’re a fan of Mixed Martial Arts, you get the idea of tapping out. If you’re not, let me explain. If you were in the ring with someone battling it out, you may try a submission move. It’s called a submission move because the hope is that the other person will submit to you by […]
30 Marks of a Christ-Shaped Life
A Christ follower lives a Christ-shaped life. As they mature in their faith, they begin to look more and more like what God wishes them to look like. My goal with identifying these marks is to show you some of the things you should expect to begin seeing in and through your life as you […]
Why Faith Without Works Really is Dead
What happens when two Bible authors go to battle on a subject? This is the attitude we approach Paul’s declaration that we are justified by faith and James’ declaration that we are justified by works. As they used to say in the UFC… Are you ready? Are you ready? Let’s get it on!