Forgiveness is not automatic. It’s conditioned upon confession: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9). Christ...
Don't forget that the most effective form of child abuse is giving a child everything they want.
Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as you ever can. —John Wesley
As a biblical Christian, I must not only affirm the inspiration of God’s Word; I must also consciously critique everything else in light of Scripture (otherwise all else will unconsciously conform my...
Anyone who waits for happiness will never be happy.
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose (Romans 8:28, ESV).
A Greek philosopher said, 'All men think it is only the other man who is mortal'. The way we scurry about accumulating things is testimony to our unspoken doctrine that we are exceptions to the law of...
Whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him (Hebrews 11:6, emphasis added). Call that payoff contentment, satisfaction, peace, or excitement—it al...
Tolstoy said, The antagonism between life and conscience may be removed in two ways: by a change of life or by a change of conscience. Many of us have elected to adjust our consciences rather than our...
The kingdom of God . . . does not mean merely the salvation of certain individuals nor even the salvation of a chosen group of people. It means nothing less than the complete renewal of the entire cos...
The average American shops six hours a week while spending forty minutes playing with his children.
It is impossible for a believer, no matter what his experience, to keep right with God if he will not take the trouble to spend time with God. Spend plenty of time with him; let other things go, but d...
Inside your body, even if it is failing, is the blueprint for your resurrection body. You may not be satisfied with your current body or mind—but you’ll be thrilled with your resurrection upgrades. Wi...
Imagination is a God-given gift; but if it is fed dirt by the eye, it will be dirty. All sin, not least sexual sin, begins with the imagination. Therefore what feeds the imagination is of maximum impo...
If you are looking for a religion centered around yourself, Ben, I must agree that Christianity is a poor choice.
If we come to see the purpose of the universe as God’s long-term glory rather than our short-term happiness, then we will undergo a critical paradigm shift in tackling the problem of evil and sufferin...
If I promised you a new car, would you say, If it’s new, it probably won’t have an engine, a transmission, doors, wheels, or windows? No, you’d never make such assumptions. Why? Because if a new car d...
If Christ is not Lord over our money and possessions, he is not our Lord.
God subjected the whole creation to frustration by putting the Curse not only on mankind but also on the earth (Genesis 3:17). Why? Because human beings and the earth are inseparably linked. And as to...
Every item I add to my possessions is one more thing to think about, talk about, clean, repair, display, rearrange, and replace when it goes bad.