The gospel in me and through me!
If I’ve seen one 2020 meme, I’ve seen a hundred. Each one of them tries to communicate in picture just how bad this year has been. Then I see frequent statements saying, “2020 can’t end fast enough,” as though a … Read More
Humans are instinctively good at people-pleasing. From the time we are born, we begin to learn what irritates and pleases people, and throughout our lives, we make decisions based on how we can avoid conflict and earn people’s favor. The … Read More
When Jesus entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday for His last Passover week, His eyes were firmly fixed on the cross. He knew the purpose for which He came to earth was to die for the sins of humanity. It is … Read More
One of the loudest, most often heard criticisms of Christianity is the perceived injustice in sending “good” people who’ve never heard about Jesus to hell. But this criticism is ignorant of two things: the wickedness of the human heart and … Read More
Our world is full of things that we don’t understand. Even with growing technology and education we still face things that we can’t quite grasp. The current pandemic is excellent confirmation of this. Think about how many government experts made … Read More
Selfishness is a struggle for all of us. It’s at the heart of most of what we do, and to make matters worse, we are blind to it. Jesus often addressed our inherent selfishness in His teaching, e.g., when He … Read More
Sin is inevitable for fallen humans. The question isn’t if we’ll sin, but when. Thus the most important question a believer must answer is “What will I do when I’ve sinned.” Psalm 80 is an example of what we ought … Read More
One of the biggest problems that we have as humans is our inability to accurately assess our own sinfulness. We are inclined to emphasize our goodness and minimize our sin by making excuses and comparing ourselves with others. This doesn’t … Read More
Worship is difficult to define. We often associate it with singing, but we know it’s more than that, for Romans 12:1 tells us that giving our lives to God is an act of worship, not to mention the Israelite sacrificial … Read More
Our inherent sinfulness is apt to take any difference we find between ourselves and others and use it to elevate ourselves while we discriminate against others. We see this disunity even among God’s people. Throughout the period of the judges, … Read More