The Prodigal Returns 2 Corinthians 5:19, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Colossians 1:21, Connection, Enemy, Grace, Love, Luke 15:24, Mercy, Prodigal, Repentance, Romans 5:10, Sin, Support, Welcome A recent episode of the podcast Invisibilia covered a story of how one small Danish town responded to young Muslim men leaving to go… READ MORE
Sin Leads to Sin 1 Corinthians 6:13, 1 John 2:16, 2 Timothy 2:22, Adultery, Exodus 20:14, Galatians 5:16, Lust, Matthew 5:28, Pornography, Proverbs 6:25, Psalm 101:3, Redemption, Repentance, Sin, Temptation Lust is the fuel for pornography, now one of the biggest problems for churchgoing Christians. “Viewing pornography is not a stagnant sin. Sin begets… READ MORE
Temptation Avalanche 1 Corinthians 10:13, Consequence, Disobedience, Faith, Grace, James 1:13-18, James 4:1-4, Luke 11:4, Luke 22:40, Luke 4:13, Matthew 6:13, Pride, Redemption, Sin, Temptation, Trouble, Trust, Trust in God Giving in to one temptation can lead to an avalanche of more and more trouble. This video from CBS News shows one snowboarder’s bad… READ MORE
Unrealistic Expectations 1 Corinthians 10:13, 1 John 1:8-10, Authenticity, Confession, Expectations, Grace, Hebrews 4:16, Honesty, James 4:6, Love, Mistakes, Propitiation, Romans 3:23, Sin, The Law “‘Our findings indicate that in a society that emphasizes academic excellence… parents may set unrealistically high expectations on their children,’ Hong said in a… READ MORE
It’s Never Too Late 2 Corinthians 7:9, Acts 20:21, Acts 3:19, Forgiveness, Grace, Hosea 14:1, Hosea 6:1, Jeremiah 24:7, Job 22:23, Joel 2:13, Mercy, Prodigal Son, Redemption, Restoration, Return to God, Salvation, Sin, Zechariah 1:3 A recent episode of the podcast Invisibilia covered how one small Danish town responded to young Muslim men leaving to join ISIS in Syria…. READ MORE
Blessed Are Those Who Mourn 1 Thessalonians 4:13, Blessed, Evil, Grieve, Injustice, John 11:25-26, John 11:35-36, Luke 19:41-44, Matthew 5:4, Mourn, Pain, Psalm 119:136, Restoration, Revelation 21:4, Sin, Suffering When you see sin in a blatant form it is easy to react. We can become sad, angry, confused, and display a variety of… READ MORE
An Act of Worship 1 Peter 3:15, 2 Corinthians 5:20, Acts 8:30-35, Colossians 4:4-6, Disobedience, Faith, Gospel, Grace, Joy, Mark 5:18-19, Praise, Sin, Wisdom, Witness, Worship In May 2016, Chance the Rapper, a hip hop artist from Chicago, released the album Coloring Book. It contained a unique exploration of his… READ MORE
Out of Control 1 Chronicles 29:11-12, Accountability, Choice, Colossians 1:17, Control, Disobedience, God's Character, Hebrews 4:13, Jeremiah 32:27, Providence, Psalm 90:2, Sin, Sovereignty, Trust, Unchanging Psychologist Julian B. Rotter developed the concept of “locus of control” in the 1950s. A person has either an internal (life events result from… READ MORE
True Nobility 2 Corinthians 5:17, Change, Character, Death, Ephesians 4:24, Galatians 6:15, Growth, New Creation, New Life, Nobility, Renewal, Romans 6:4, Romans 7:6, Sin, Transformation “There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.” – Ernest Hemingway This… READ MORE
Jesus, Friend of Sinners Evangelism, Ezekiel 3:17-19, Ezekiel 38:23, Friendship, Isaiah 12:4, Isaiah 45:22, Isaiah 6:8, John 13:35, Luke 12:11-12, Matthew 28:19-20, Matthew 5:15-16, Matthew 9:37-38, Ministry, Missions, Proverbs 11:30, Psalm 105:1, Reaching the Lost, Sin, Welcoming Others In the article, “Jesus, Friend of Sinners: But How?” Kevin DeYoung states, “Jesus was a friend of sinners not because he winked at sin, ignored sin,… READ MORE
Pursue the Lost 1 Corinthians 15:10, 2 Corinthians 12:9-12, Acts 20:24, Ephesians 2:8, Ephesians 2:8-9, Evangelism, Grace, Hebrews 4:16, James 4:6, Lost, Romans 1:16, Romans 3:24, Romas 5:1-21, Salvation, Sin, Titus 2:11 “In my neighborhood, on almost every light pole, there are signs for lost dogs or cats. When I first noticed these signs, I felt… READ MORE
Dependence on God Dependence On God, Faith, God's Love, God's Sovereignty, Hebrews 12:28-29, Ministry, Obedience, Psalm 100, Revelation 14:7, Revelation 4:8-11, Righteousness, Romans 12:1-2, Sin, Wandering, Worship Pastor Erik Raymond wrote a “Declaration of Dependence” for The Gospel Coalition. It reads: “As a believer I realize that I am depending on… READ MORE
The Tree of Life 1 Corinthians 15:54-58, Blessing, Estrangement, God's Love, God's Plan, Hope, Mark 10:45, Memory, Micah 4:4, Proverbs 13:12, Reconciliation, Redemption, Salvation, Sin, Titus 2:14 The Tree of Life is a film by Terrence Malick about a man’s memory of his childhood, including his mother and father. He becomes… READ MORE
Holy, Holy, Holy 1 Samuel 2:2, Faith, God's Infinity, God's Sovereignty, God's Transcendence, God's Veracity, Holiness of God, Isaiah 43:15, Leviticus 32:22, Perfection of God, Psalm 22:3, Purity, Revelation 4:8, Sin, Trusting God “Holy, holy, holy! though the darkness hide Thee, Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see; Only Thou art holy; there… READ MORE