Faith, Family, and the Beauty of Everyday Life
It’s never too late to follow God’s calling on your life. After Joshua sent 12 spies into the Promised Land, they returned and reported that the land was too hard a place for God’s people to settle. And because of their unbelief, the Israelites wandered around in the desert for another 40 years. An entire... Continue Reading →
In his pain and despair, Job asked a lot of legitimate questions: “Why let people go on living in misery? Why give light to those in grief” (Job 3:20 GNT). This “why” question is human nature, and we all ask it. We have this misconception that if we understand the reason behind our pain, then it will... Continue Reading →
When you go through major disappointments in life, it’s natural to want to pull back and isolate yourself. You want to handle it yourself. You want to keep your losses, failures, mistakes, and crises a secret. You want to withdraw. But this is a terrible idea! When you go through disappointment, that’s when you need... Continue Reading →
Dictionaries usually define “conviction” as a fixed or strong belief—but conviction is much more than that. In addition to your beliefs, your convictions include your values, commitments, and motivations. I like the definition of conviction I once heard from the great Bible teacher Howard Hendricks. He said, “A belief is something you will argue about.... Continue Reading →
To live with uncommon courage and stand up for Christ, you have to clarify your worldview—the filter through which you see and understand the world. Yesterday we looked at what it means to develop a Christian worldview. But you also need to understand the non-Christian worldviews that compete for your devotion every day.Here are four... Continue Reading →
In a world full of ideas and beliefs that go against God’s Word, God wants you to have an uncommon courage and stand up for Christ. To do this effectively, you need to develop a Christian worldview. What is a worldview? It’s the filter through which you see and understand the world. Everyone’s filter is... Continue Reading →
I don’t know what step you need to take next, but I do know that you need to take it. Your next step may be to accept Jesus Christ into your life or to be baptized. Maybe you need to join a church, get into a small group, tithe, find a ministry, go on a... Continue Reading →
When God gives you a goal, you need to go public with it. Announce your intention. State the change you want to make in your life. Explain what you’re asking God to do. You need to tell everybody, because a secret faith is a shallow faith. Yesterday, we looked at the story of Bartimaeus, a... Continue Reading →
In Mark 10, a huge crowd was following Jesus as he left Jericho. A man named Bartimaeus was blind and begging by the roadside. When Bartimaeus heard that Jesus was nearby, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” (Mark 10:47 NIV) When Bartimaeus had gotten up that morning, he had no idea... Continue Reading →
Did you know that every time you show love, you give glory to God? Here’s how it works. Every time you show what God is like, you give him glory. And God is love. So when you love, you show God’s glory. God says, “I am loving. I am compassionate. I want you to be... Continue Reading →
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