In my short lifetime, I don’t know that I’ve ever seen pleasure elevated to degree that it is today. We see it in every area of our culture. Brides who turn into “bridezilla” in an effort to have the wedding they’ve always dreamed of. Couples who buy into the idea of a dream home, filled…
How passionate are you for God and His presence? Maybe you remember back to the earlier days when you were a brand new Christian, and how eager you were to go to church and read your Bible. Perhaps you long to back to the days before you had kids, when you could spend endless hours…
When we talk about worship, most people get a picture of a band playing in an auditorium with people standing, hands raised, and singing along to whatever worship song is most popular right now. And while this can be worship, it isn’t all there is to worship. If we stop here, we’ve missed the much…
The church today doesn’t hardly resemble the church I grew up in. While I don’t want to be like one of those “old fogeys” who constantly laments the fact that times have changed and things aren’t what they used to be, there are some things that never change. God’s Word never changes; neither do the…
Why is obedience to God’s Word so important for Christians? If God forgives, wouldn’t He just let the little things slip? Wouldn’t He just “pick His battles”, like our parents do? Does God really require full obedience all of the time to all of His commands? These are all crucial questions that we, as Christians,…
Are Christians required to live by the Old Testament Law, or are we free from the Law because of the sacrifice of Jesus? If we’re not required to keep the Law, how far does that go? Are we free from keeping the 10 Commandments? If we’re required to keep the 10 Commandments, then are we…
