What is Pharisee-ism? How do you know if it describes you?
Can you spot a modern-day Pharisee? How do you know if you are one yourself?
I recently read a very interesting book by Timothy Keller called The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism (not an affiliate link).… Continue reading
Prayer is more than a suggestion
If you were completely honest, how would you rank your current prayer life? Non-existant? Mediocre? Ok? Strong? Or vibrant?
I doubt many of us (including me) would rate ourselves as having a “vibrant” prayer life. What does the Bible say… Continue reading
How do you worship God in the storms of life?
I had some shocking news this week. I won’t go into the details, but I am having a hard time believing that it is real. For one thing, I don’t understand the why behind it.
This isn’t the first time… Continue reading
Who are you trying to please?
Happy New Year!
Today’s blog will be rather short, but I pray it’s one you’ll think about for much longer.
Around New Year’s it’s common to think about where we’ve been and where we’re going. Here is a free a… Continue reading
It’s here! 40 Scriptures to Pray Over Your Children
What drove Nancy Ruth to write this book? How does it work? Today’s blog answers these questions.
Praying Scripture
We know we should read the Scriptures (Ps 1:1-2; Matt 4:4; 2 Tim 3:16-17; Rev 1:3),… Continue reading
Is Reason an Enemy to Faith?
The past couple of weeks we’ve been looking at worship. Last week we began looking at what it means to worship God with our “heart, soul, mind, and strength.” We started with the heart. This week let’s move… Continue reading
What does it mean to “love God with all your heart”?
Last week we defined worship like this:
“The meaning of the word ‘worship’ is to ascribe worth to something. In other words, it means to say and act like something has worth. It means to honor something, to say it… Continue reading
Is “Biblical Meditation” an Oxymoron?
Is your life as crazy as mine? There always seems to be something out of the ordinary going on. Sometimes I feel like it’s all I can do to keep my head above water. It’s at times like this I… Continue reading
Success in Life
[This blog was written by Roger Bailey.]
What constitutes a life well lived? What does it mean “to have success in life”? What can I do now and in the future to make my life a success? Let’s look… Continue reading
No More Stinkin’ Thinkin’
Has it ever seemed like you’ve had the same point come up over and over again in sermons, personal Bible study, conversations, books you’re reading, and everywhere else? I call that a 2×4 – a time when God seems to… Continue reading
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