What does it mean to fully follow and abide in Christ? When you truly call Him Lord, just what are you saying? John Brenner Chandler details what a life like that entails in The Bondservant’s Life. Chandler uses the term bondservant to describe what I’ve usually heard as being wholly devoted. I had heard of […]
Living in the world as a Christian means that you will meet people who are not Christians. They will have a different set of beliefs than you do. Knowing more about them ahead of time can help you share your faith with them. In Understanding World Religions in 15 Minutes a Day, Garry R. Morgan […]
You want to know something I feel sort of sorry for? Too bad, I’m going to tell you anyway. It’s the letter T. It gets a raw deal many times. Think about it. It has such a strong presence when it begins the word. Ton, two, twin, even words like “there” have the unmistakable T sound. Those […]
A fairly popular saying goes, “It takes all kinds.” Most of the time, this is said when someone has done something dumb, and another is commenting on the situation. It is generally meant as a veiled insult. Saying that makes it sound nicer. I have met with that saying, and been the one saying it. […]
Sometimes you have to take risks to fully live life. That may bring to mind riding all those crazy rides at amusement parks, or taking a trip up a mountain, but there are other risks that don’t look so big. That is the point behind Spark by Jason Jaggard. A small step can lead to […]
Archeology has found much evidence for what is written in the Bible. We tend to see archeology as a group of people digging in dirt, finding something, and writing a report. Maybe that is why we like stories of globe-hopping, danger facing digs. Serpent of Moses by Don Hoesel fits in with that genre. Jack […]
A lot of things grow in gardens. Flowers, tomatoes, onion, peppers, and trouble did at one time. This morning I heard part of a song that I like. The part I heard was “my brother’s keeper.” That got me to thinking about this. Cain asked if he was his brother’s keeper after God asked him […]
Nearly all of us have heard some mention of the gospel. Many believe it, many don’t. Many of each group don’t fully understand it. In One God One Message, P.D. Bramsen presents the gospel from beginning to end in an easy to understand “journey.” Split into 3 parts, One God One Message deals with 3 […]
I’ve heard stories of people not being “fed” during a sermon. I understand what they are meaning, but I question what they expected. Unless we go into worship with a certain mindset, not much can be done to get through our thick heads. If we are planning lunch, or waiting for our appointed time on […]
The parable of leaving the 99 sheep behind to find the lost one is well known, but just how does that pursuit apply to us? For that matter, how does it really work? Ken Gire tackles that in Relentless Pursuit. Using the parable of the lost sheep, and excerpts from The Hound of Heaven, he […]
