When a Christian Leader Fails You
Leaders in the church aren’t exempt from sin. No one is. We don’t expect perfect people to lead our congregations, create our resources, and speak into our culture. But we do expect them to uphold the...
View ArticleBible Q&A: What’s the Difference Between Doubt and Unbelief?
Question: What’s the difference between doubt and unbelief? Answer: This is a really good question! There are four parts to the answer. 1. You can’t have faith without questions. This is true for the...
View ArticleSeven Symptoms of a Prideful Heart
Pride is universal—something we all deal with, as ancient as Adam and as relevant as the morning news. Yet we don’t always see our own pride, which weaves like weeds around our lives. Oh, we see it in...
View ArticleSelflessness in a Selfie World
I am dealing with how to be selfless when I feel like someone is invading my space. Annoyances pop up, one after another, making my frustration level run high. Why won’t they go away? Can they not use...
View ArticleKey Connections (November 17, 2017)
The Flesh is Weak: Pastoral Reflections on Self-Control (Aaron Menikoff, 9Marks) It’s good to remember the fight for self-control. I must fight more. But the fight isn’t the whole story. Self-control...
View ArticleNeed Wisdom? Number Your Days
Friends, in order to gain the wisdom that we long for, we must pray. See, prayer is the fountain of wisdom. Wisdom is tightly tied to prayer in the Scriptures. Wisdom is asked for in prayer, often...
View ArticleDeserving or Delighting in God’s Generosity?
Being last in anything often brings shame and embarrassment. I feel like I failed if I get last—my reputation ruined. Thus, I often succeed in not being the very last. Yet, whenever I see Jesus’s words...
View ArticleKey Connections (February 9, 2018)
Why You Desperately Need the Holy Spirit (Jordan Standridge, The Cripplegate) So many of us, even those of us who go to “solid churches” where the Word is preached and our pastor faithfully seeks to...
View ArticleKey Connections (February 16, 2018)
Your Last First Date (Marshall Segal, Desiring God) God’s idea of marriage is the only vision big enough, strong enough, and worth enough for all the risks we take in dating. Nothing else is worth all...
View ArticleKey Connections (February 23, 2018)
At Home in Wakanda (Greg Morse, Desiring God) In God’s coming Wakanda, he offers something even greater than the world of Black Panther: a unity made perfect through diversity. The different colors...
View ArticleMake a Fool of Yourself
April 1 exploits them. The book of Proverbs warns against them. The Apostle Paul says to become one— But how exactly do we become fools for Christ? I must confess that, while it can be fun with the...
View ArticleCome to the Light
If we confess our sins, he [Jesus] is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9) We are all sinners. Every member of humanity is born dead in...
View ArticleThe True Colors of Perfectionism
I brushed the last of the dirt, sawdust, and fur into the dust pan, gently flicking it along. My back was sore from sweeping, but my desire for spotless floors overcame it. Back aching, I walked over...
View ArticleGod Is Working Through Your Waiting
Waiting is a common pattern in my life. Waiting for graduation, for work, for a boyfriend, for a trip, for an idea, for the next big thing. And I find this terribly inconvenient. I am a full-throttle...
View ArticleWhat to Do With Your Shame
I sighed, staring at the mess that had accumulated upstairs. We are in the midst of renovations, and there are unpacked boxes that we have nowhere to put. I said I was annoyed with the mess, but I was...
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