1 Peter 1:22 says…see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently… Fervently, think about that. When you love someone with a pure heart, and you love them fervently, you will stop at nothing to do what it takes to please...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Living the Jesus life is about being a disciple and making disciples, in all the ups and downs and all arounds of life. Disciples are people. And people have problems, and pain, and everything else. They need to see what your lived out faith looks...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
When Jesus said repent and believe the gospel, he was saying that your whole life is about repentance. This is not about beating yourself up all the time, this is about being honest with God. It is a good thing when God helps you see a bad thing....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The Christian life can be very hard. And being a witness for Christ can sometimes seem very exhausting. But Christmas reminds us that the Christian life is not just about weeping and bearing our crosses and waging war against sin. It is about...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
1 Peter 3:11 says – let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it. Everybody wants peace. But if you want peace, you have to fight. And you also have to surrender. And everyone actually is fighting. And everyone...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
There is a lot of darkness in the world. You don’t have to look very hard to see it. Darkness is all around us. The breakdown of society. Political power struggles. Tribalism. Cancel you, and cancel me. Everyone is an enemy to someone else....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Hebrews 2:14-15 says that Jesus took on human flesh that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. The fear of death is...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Did you know that the whole Trinity sings? Zephaniah 3:17 says that God the Father will rejoice over you with loud singing. And Hebrews 2:12 says that Jesus sings God’s praise in the congregation of the saints. But what about the Holy...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
1 Peter 3:4 says – but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious. As we all know, physical beauty changes over time. And yet, as my...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
