One of the biggest distortions of Christianity in the past century has been that if we serve God, then He should keep us from experiencing tribulation. There are those whose faith has been shipwrecked the moment they got a cancer diagnosis or had a child born with a disability; because they were somehow led to…
“How do I know which Bible teachers to follow?” This is a question I received not long ago by a relatively new Christian who was overwhelmed by the number of Bible teachers on the Internet. This is a very good question, because not only are there many wolves in sheep’s clothing (to quote the Bible), but…
Evangelical Christianity has reeled the past few years as shock wave after shock wave of high profile Christians declare they are abandoning their faith. And others who aren’t prepared to say that they are walking away, yet their beliefs defy the Word of God. Former pastors now proclaim themselves as atheists, leaving us to wonder…
I’ll never forget the day I learned the difference between happiness and joy. A woman was holding a balloon to represent happiness. Each time something good happened to make a person happy she’d blow into the balloon. And on your way home from work, your happiness balloon is nicely filled. But all it takes is…
Should the church still teach purity? This is a question many seem to be grappling with, because of the negativity and shame that many have used to push the purity movement in the church. Since joining the blogging world in 2010, I have watched as an unmistakable message has grown ever louder and more militant….
The term patriarchy has come under a lot of criticism lately, even in the church. The question is this, is patriarchy a God-designed system, or did man design it, and how should the church respond to the pushback against patriarchy? Patriarchy is a society or structure that is governed by men. And there is a…
