But now faith, hope, love, abide these three; but the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13 NASB95 One of the most nonsensical statements in modern culture is “Love is Love.” This idea stems from Postmodernism, which claims there is no ultimate truth. Many people in contemporary Western societies believe knowledge and truth are […]
Four Kinds of Love – A Biblical View (Part 1) Read More »
A verse commonly preached and taught about in churches today is Romans 12:2, which states, “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect (NASB95).” This seems like a
Transformed, Not Conformed Read More »
Traumatic experiences are unfortunately a part of life. Sometimes our trauma is a result of our own poor choices. Conversely, it can be a result of poor decisions made by others. Other times it is a result of ignorance, whether on our part or another person’s. Nonetheless, pain and trauma happen. In the beginning stages
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Born Again: A Deeper Look at John 3:1-21 Read More »
We are living in a culture where love is understood to mean validating and agreeing with another person’s lifestyle and opinions. If we disagree, we are often viewed as intolerant, misguided, hate-filled -you can fill in the sentence. The questions I ask in response to this are: If we speak truth without kindness and love,
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Understanding Faith Read More »
Pride is defined as “a high, esp. an excessively high, opinion of one’s own worth or importance which gives rise to a feeling or attitude of superiority over others; inordinate self-esteem” [1]. The Bible has many verses talking about pride. Proverbs 16:18 says, “Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before stumbling.” Proverbs 29:23 says, “A
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God’s Gift of Grace Read More »
How easy is having faith, trusting, and believing when life is going well? What about when God seems absent, and everything is going wrong? One thing God never promises is that the Spirit-filled life will be easy and without problems. Jesus said in John 16:33 (NASB), “These things I have spoken to you, so that
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The 3 Stages of Salvation Read More »