When our children were very young, we spoke about the soul like this: “I have a soul. My soul is inside me. I can’t see it, but it lasts forever.” Jim Packer says that your soul is your “conscious personal self,” the “I” that knows itself as “me.” Your soul is the identity...
When our children were very young, we spoke about the soul like this: “I have a soul. My soul is inside me. I can’t see it, but it lasts forever.” Jim Packer says that your soul is your “conscious personal self,” the “I” that knows itself as “me.” Your soul is the identity...
Here are my favorite quotes from key Christian articles around the web relevant to Valentine's Day 2019. Check out why marriage is a covenant, not a contract, or the 5 myths about Song of Songs. Marriage: A Covenant, Not a Contract (J. Alan Branch, For the Church) Marriage is a covenant and...
What comes to mind when you think of the word love? Take a second to reflect on any memories, words, or images that you associate with love. The world has much to say about love. Between Valentine’s Day products filling the aisles, engagement ring commercials on TV, and romantic movies, we are...
During the record breaking cold temperatures of the recent polar vortex, I was attending the 2019 Bethlehem Conference for Pastors in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In one session, the conference host brought some levity by quoting a line from Psalms: Who can stand before [the LORD’s] cold? (Psalm 147:17) At first a light-hearted comment, I later encountered the sobering reality of the verse. A man in...
Here is a list that offers a snapshot of all 27 New Testament books of the Bible. I hope you see Jesus Christ is at the center of each book. And, I hope you grow in worship of our Lord and Savior. Matthew The first of all the new testament books of...
Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. (Proverbs 4:23) Every time you hear the story of a Christian whose life has gone into total moral collapse you can be sure of one thing: behind that story the person had a long history of not dealing...
Here are my favorite quotes from key Christian articles around the web. Check out the article on how an idolizing comfort may be affecting our spiritual life. Or read the tips on how to spend more time in Scripture! Three Things Every Christian with Influence Should Know (Colin Smith, Unlocking the Bible)...
As a freelance writer, I get numerous rejections from editors who are not interested in the articles I’ve written for their publication. There are times when I become very discouraged and wonder, “What’s going on? Why aren't my articles getting accepted? I don’t understand, God!” Can you relate to my discouragement? Maybe yours is the result of something...
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