The gospel in me and through me!
Asking for help doesn’t always come easy. Here in the West, we live with a very independent individualistic mindset. The thought of inconveniencing someone or admitting our shortcomings lends itself to a level of embarrassment or humility we simply aren’t … Read More
American consumerism and individualism have infiltrated Christianity and confused many Christians about the church. This confusion manifests itself in the trend to think of church as an event. We go to church, we sing or listen to others sing, we … Read More
In a world where the tangible and the visual influence so many of our experiences, it’s no wonder why our hope in God tends to falter. His power and promises are overshadowed by what we see and feel as a … Read More
Often, the thing that gives our work fulfillment and satisfaction is the end result of that work. If people work on an assembly line, they’ll find satisfaction in the product that comes out the other end. If people work in … Read More
We all worship something. Humanity was created to worship. Even the atheist can’t help but worship in his own way. What or who ends up receiving worship reveals a lot about a person’s worldview, values, and affections. We either worship … Read More
Our lives often mimic a roller coaster more than they do a long, straight stretch of highway in the plains. From joy to affliction and back again, the ups and downs of life often leave us questioning God’s attention and … Read More
In Ephesians 6 Paul emphasizes that the struggles the Ephesian church faced were not a matter of flesh and blood, but a spiritual struggle against unseen forces of wickedness. We have no reason to think that the same isn’t true … Read More
Our ways are not God’s ways. God does what He pleases, and what He does is always good and always best. One of God’s works is to ordain human government. Although He is sovereign over all and His decrees cannot … Read More
The death of Christ is one of the most climactic moments in the Bible. It stands as the most horrifying, yet beautiful act of love the world has ever known. The atoning sacrifice of Christ on the cross changed everything, … Read More
God often works in ways that are counterintuitive to our thinking. Palm Sunday is a great example of this, especially when we consider the religious leaders. In his account of the events of Palm Sunday, Luke notes that Jesus’s disciples … Read More