The gospel in me and through me!
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
It’s not something I like to admit, but I must confess that I have had days in the last couple of months where I’ve been anxious about my life. When I’m inundated by news of pandemics, local riots, and other … Read More