“If you have enough faith, Will God heal you?” Answering Prayer, Faith, Faith in Christ, Healing, Prayer Joni Eareckson Tada, who has lived as a quadriplegic for fifty years, shares her answer to the question “If you have enough faith, will… READ MORE
Garden Variety Faith Faith, Foundation, Growth, Roots, Strength Compare the difference between a mighty oak tree and a quickly growing plant, such as those grown in a summer garden. An oak tree… READ MORE
Healthy Doubts Belief, Doubt, Faith, Questions, Spiritual Health Questioning your faith or experiencing doubt does not mean that your faith isn’t real or that you are not spiritual enough. In fact, Barna… READ MORE
Well Wrapped Christian Life, Faith, Hypocracy, Spiritual Life, The Heart “One year at Christmastime, my wife wanted some wrapped boxes to use for decoration. She took eight empty boxes and had them wrapped to… READ MORE
When God Seems Silent Apologetics, Creation, Faith, God's presence When it feels like God is absent, we’re tempted to believe that he really is. “Atheists will tell us that the reason God seems… READ MORE
Do It Again Childlike Faith, Creation, Faith, GK Chesterton Perhaps in the lessons we learned when we were young, we were closer to God than we realized; perhaps we have grown old and… READ MORE
Faith In The Face of Fear Confidence, Faith, Faith in God, Fear, God Is In Control Our brains have chemical reactions to fear. The amygdala is a part of the brain that activates when we sense a threat stimulus and… READ MORE
Living In 3D Faith, Perspective, Reality, Worldview Have you ever tried watching a 3D movie without a set of 3D glasses? The movie is flat and unimpressive; that is, until you… READ MORE
An Example of Faith Abraham, Example, Faith, Following God, Genesis, Hebrews, Obedience, Romans, Trust “So Abram went, as the LORD had told him” ( Genesis 12:4). This is the demonstration of faith that the author of Hebrews, as… READ MORE
Believing The Unseen Belief, Christianity, Faith, Jesus Do you believe in Santa Claus? While the idea of Santa can seem strange for a discussion about Jesus it brings up a good point… READ MORE
Founder and Perfecter Encouragement, Faith, Following Jesus, Hebrews, Parenting Jesus is “the founder and perfecter of our faith” (Hebrews 12:2). We may be able to understand this more in terms of a parent and… READ MORE
A Lesson From The Crocus Faith, God's Promises, Hope, Romans 8, Seasons, Trusting God If you have ever lived in a place with harsh winters, you know that the coming spring is welcome with great anticipation. In some… READ MORE
Trust Fall Belief, Chrsitianity, Confidence, Faith, Trust Fall, Trusting God Have you ever tried a “trust fall”? It’s when a person will free-fall backward into the arms of someone or a group of people…. READ MORE
Walk By Faith Ephesians, Faith, Grace, Jesus, Saved Kevin DeYoung has a good illustration regarding the role faith plays in our salvation. He speaks of walking out on frozen Lake Michigan. The… READ MORE
Unscripted Evangelism, Faith, Improv, Script, Sharing Faith, The Holy Spirit, Theater, Trust, Trusting God In the world of theater, actors are given a script they can memorize and rehearse before they go out to perform. But when an… READ MORE
Tune-Up Beliefs, Christianity, Doctrine, Faith, Heresy, the Bible, The Church, Truth Do you give your car a tune-up every year? You check the oil, fluids, tires, and make sure that everything is working properly. If… READ MORE
A Balanced Approach Faith, Forgiveness, Gift, Grace, Salvation, Sanctification, Sin Recidivism is a problem in the American justice system. Recidivism refers to the likelihood of an individual who has been released committing a crime… READ MORE
Finish The Race Endurance, Faith, Father, God's Strength, Help, Perseverance, Promise, Race, Run The Race, Strength Unlike most races, our spiritual race is not about coming in first. It’s about finishing. If we don’t give up, if we don’t quit,… READ MORE
Gaining Strength Challenges, Faith, Solid Foundation, Storms, Strength, Strong, Trials, Trust, Trusting God “I read one time about how shipbuilders back in the days of sailboats would prepare the masts for their ships. They would go to… READ MORE
False Advertising Authenticity, Christian Life, Christians, Faith, Fruit, genuine, Healthy, Honesty, Hypocracy, Lukewarm “Recently I saw a bag of potato chips with a bold declaration splashed across the front: ‘Zero grams of trans fat.’ I was glad… READ MORE
