Two Historical Views There are two very different views of how God’s grace functions in bringing people from spiritual darkness and deadness and unbelief into the light and life and faith, which we call salvation and union with Christ. If it helps, you can call the one view Arminianism[…]

The Ageless Habits of Jesus Christ “All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” —Blaise Pascal (1623–1662) It’s a sweeping claim, but it might just be the kind of overstatement we need today to be awakened from our relentless stream of distractions and[…]

Most countries in the world are going through a period of great confusion and fear. The number of those who are infected by the coronavirus is rising daily. ‘It Will Not Come Near You’ Over the last several weeks, there has been some discussion among Christians about whether we[…]

Historically, Protestant theologians have highlighted four defining attributes of Scripture: necessity, sufficiency, clarity, and authority. Each of these attributes is meant to protect the truth about the Bible and safeguard against common errors. The doctrine of Scripture’s necessity reminds us that we need God’s word to tell us how to live and how to[…]

2Co 1:20  “For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. That is why it is through him that we utter our Amen to God for his glory”. There is comfort in a promise made and kept. Not many things are more hurtful than a promise broken.[…]

Prayer is abandoning my reliance on me and running toward the rest that can be found only when I rely on the power of God. Prayer abandons independence. Prayer forsakes any thought that you can make it on your own. Prayer affirms dependency. Prayer acknowledges weakness. Prayer renounces assessments[…]

The life of faith for a follower of Jesus Christ is messy. We live in a fallen world. Sin has frustrated the cosmos, and creation is subjected to futility and in bondage to decay. (Rom 8:21-22.) This makes our daily existence difficult and complicated. The frustration can be both[…]

One of the most perplexing issues of living the Christian life in twenty-first century is where to go to church. That’s because so much of what passes for “church” today isn’t really church, at least, not as the New Testament presents it to us. Therefore, if you are seeking[…]

God does not want us to be strong. God wants to be our strength. Perhaps a better way to put it is this: God wants us to be very strong, but in a very different way than we usually want. We often want to be strong in a way that makes[…]

When we come to the Scriptures, we find that genuine true faith, is not self-help or a life hack, but a divine initiative and help. Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through him who strengthens me” When was the last time you heard an athlete say after a[…]