One of the most difficult things to deal with as a follower of Jesus Christ is repetitive sin. I am not talking about a sin that I commit over and over, but how does the Lord want me to react when someone sins repeatedly the same sin against me…
What kind of man has a divided heart? More to the point, “can a Christian have a divided heart?” Well, friend, the truth is anyone can be afflicted with it. Even King David, a “man after God’s own heart,” prayed in Psalm 86:11…
Racked by doubts Graham struggled in his soul one August night in the San Bernadino mountains. After weeks of wrestling with the questions with which Templeton had stumped the young evangelist, that night Graham fell to his knees and told God that he was choosing to believe the Bible.
Christian parents are on a mission to make disciples. Fathers are the designated leaders of this mission, and it is not an easy task. It is impossible when attempted in ones own strength. Can you relate to this feeling?
If you squeeze a tube of Crest, you will get toothpaste. If you squeeze a tube of Elmer’s glue, you will get glue. But what happens if you “squeeze” a Christian? What happens when life squeezes you? And me?
For a good part of my life, I felt that whenever I tried to get close to God, He would move farther away. It seemed to me that He wasn’t interested in a relationship with me. You see, that’s the way it was with my earthly father. He didn’t know how to have a relationship with someone. So, when I tried to get close to him, he moved farther away emotionally…
Think a minute. How many snap decisions have you made that turned out well? Now think about this. How many decisions have you prayed about carefully, sought advice from godly people on, and let some time pass before you acted that you regret? Hmmm…
In 1978 singer-songwriter Bob Seger saw his hit single, “Still the Same”, reach #4 on the “Billboard Hot 100 Chart”. The song is about a gambler who the singer admired but ultimately walked away from because he would not change despite the consequences of his actions…
I heard a story a long time ago that went like this: Some time after Jesus returned to heaven He heard that the people of the world He created and went down to die for had decided to celebrate His birthday. Excited, He visited the earth to watch all the festivities in His honor. ..
