Here are some tips in having a conversation with someone who disagrees with you Be open minded Be Humble – you always have something to learn• Go into the conversation with an expectation to learn something from the other person•…
God speaks. He is not an idol who is mute. We are the ones who have ears but cannot hear. If you want to hear God’s voice you must love and pursue true, sound, and deep doctrine. Hearing God’s voice…
Among other men, sin is so small of a thing, and yet we our slow to give grace, when we are wronged. But before God our sin is insurmountable, and yet Christ was willing to die for our sins against…
In our pursuit of worship are we pursuing a “transcendent” experience where we emotionally feel a certain way or are we coming to worship knowing the power of God to work on us despite our emotions, attitudes, or failures? This…
It does not profit a man to come to the scriptures to prove his own agenda, theology, or way of life. This is evil, and we should never take this approach. No, the scripture is our authority, not the other…
A big step in becoming wise is to realize that the world view that we have held on to far so long is messed up. We must come to realize that we are not wise. It is human nature to…
C.S. Lewis wrote this after listening to a speech by Adolf Hitler over the radio on the Friday evening of July 19th, 1940, this would become the inspiration for Screwtape Letters: “I don’t know if I’m weaker than other people,…
We cannot work righteousness in our lives. We cannot be holy through our own effort. Just as we were saved through grace by the power of the work of Christ, so we are sanctified by grace through the work of…
Part 1: The poor are with usPart 2: Kingdom of the poorPart 3: Commanded to lovePart 4: Daily livesPart 5: Engaging peoplePart 6: Heart’s motivationPart 7: Blessing of loving the poorPart 8: Practical service
Questions:Where do we learn how to minister to the poor and destitute in a practical way? Reading:Now the question is, “How do I live this out in a practical way?” We discover the answer to this question together as a…
