Our Hearts Can Deceive Us Cautious, Deceiving, Discernment, False Teachers, God's Will, Sinful Desires, Temptation In the 2022 TV series Under the Banner of Heaven (created by Dustin Lance Black), based on the book by Jon Krakauer, we see… READ MORE
The Belt: More Than A Fashion Statement Armor of God, Discernment, God's Word, Protection, Truth In the biblical world, a belt was more than a fashion statement. As we see in this Bible dictionary description, “a belt was important… READ MORE
Getting To Know You Discernment, Ephesians 14:33, Gaining Wisdom, Growth, James 1:5, Jeremiah 33:3, Learning, Philippians 4:9, Proverbs 1:5, Proverbs 23:12, Proverbs 3:13-18, Proverbs 31:10-31, Proverbs 4:5, Responding, Wisdom, Wise If you go on a date and the person you are out with hands you a list of rules as soon as you meet,… READ MORE
Unquestioning Obedience 1 Corinthians 15:33, Acts 20:30, Authority Figures, Conscience, Control, Discernment, Guidance, Holy Spirit, Influence, Leadership, Mark 13:22, Matthew 24:24, Obedience, Proverbs 12:26, Word of God In 2015, a movie called Experimenter was released. It covered the life of psychologist Stanley Milgram, known for his experiment that walked the line… READ MORE
Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing 2 Peter 3:14-18, 2 Timothy 4:3-4, Accountability, Acts 20:28-30, Discernment, Ezekiel 13:9, False Preaching, False Teachers, Freedom, Government, Matthew 24:24, Miracle-Workers, Quick Fix, Vigilance, Vulnerability There have been false miracles before Jesus’s time on earth and especially after his ascension. Even churches that begin faithful to the gospel can… READ MORE
Selfish Service 1 Peter 1:12, Burnout, Dependency, Discernment, Fear of Man, Galatians 5:13, Hebrews 9:14, Leadership, Love, Purpose, Romans 12:1, Romans 7:6, Selfishness, Service, Wisdom In an article for Leadership Journal, Amy Simpson expands on the idea that service sometimes stems from selfishness. She writes, “But sometimes serving others… READ MORE
