All men dream of being a winner, what they want to win at may vary, but the desire is there. There is a discrepancy between what the world calls success, and what God calls success. Colt McCoy and Matt Carter look at what real success, what God calls success, in The Real Win. Winning is […]
Bad grammar aside, there is something more in that title. There are so many things we are able to do, but that doesn’t mean we should. All of us are capable of stealing something, but it is still wrong. Many times, we try to justify doing something we know is wrong. Here is one example […]
What happens when a Christian sins? Does that negate their salvation? Do they have to live with the guilt for the rest of their lives? Are they really just pretending? David Wilkerson talks about this in It Is Finished: Finding Lasting Victory over Sin. Though Christians are not going to go out and see how […]
I was reading a book recently, which isn’t odd for me. The author quoted a part of Hebrews 5:2 (you’ll need to read Hebrews 5:1-10 to see it in context) that says Jesus, being the High Priest, will deal gently with the ignorant. I’m not sure how many times I’ve read that verse, but I […]
Sometimes, existing words just won’t cut it. Though I don’t expect differ-culty to make it into formal dictionaries, it is the best I can think of to describe my meaning. If you ever have a disagreement with how something works, like getting a loan, you find it difficult because your opinion differs from the other […]
In much of my life, I want things a certain way. I want my clothes stored in a certain location based on purpose, and the list goes on. Confessions of a Raging Perfectionist addresses such a lifestyle. Amanda Jenkins takes you through her struggle with having everything perfect, and the change God is working in […]
Be truthful or be nice. This is a choice we often face, or think we do. Are we supposed to stand for what we know God said, or do we leave something out so that we don’t offend anyone? Joshua Harris addresses this in Humble Orthodoxy. The Bible is clear that we need to stay […]
We frequently hear how Christmas has become too commercial; how the true meaning has been lost. Most often, this comes from those of us that have had all the shopping we can handle. In Gift of a Servant, Tamara Amos tells a story of a man that has had enough of the commercial side of […]
We often limit God, and generally don’t aim to or even realize we are. We know that God can do anything, but have trouble putting that knowledge into practice. Chad Norris talks about moving passed that mindset in Signs, Wonders and a Baptist Preacher. Telling how he came to realize that there is more to life […]
One of my favorite Three Stooges short has them as witnesses in a trial. They are trying to get Curly ready for the stand, and he cannot understand the man trying to administer the oath. The judge breaks in and says, “He’s asking you if you swear…” Curly cuts him off with, “No. But I […]
