A Love Beyond Understanding

Picture with me coming across a young boy, distressed and disappointed.  More than that, in fact, he seems to be consumed with sorrow, even perhaps despair.  Immediately, your heart goes out for this poor kid.  You don’t know what led him to feel this way, but your instinct is to find a way to cheer him…

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Love the Truth

The born again believer’s time spent humbly studying God’s Word combined with his earnest desire to know Jesus more will directly relate to his fruitfulness, faithfulness, eternal perspective, satisfaction, peace, heavenly wisdom, discernment, grace, mercy, forgiveness, love, victory, rest, and joy in the Holy Spirit. If we’re lacking in anything, may we cease from sitting…

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Four Soils Dilemma

In Luke 8 Jesus is teaching the parable of the sower to a multitude of people. There are four soils in this parable, and the seed is the Word of God. Luke 8:11. After He finishes the parable, the disciples ask Him the meaning. He then explains that the four soils are four hearts- the first, a hard…

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Encouraging Imagination or Fostering Deceit?

Proverbs 14:25 – “A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.” God’s Word has a lot to say about lies; not the least of which is how He deals with them and where those who spread them are destined to spend eternity (Revelation 21:8).  I don’t believe it’s necessary to delve into why God is so harsh in…

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What Does the Bible Say About “YOLO”?

The world subscribes to the philosophy that self-fulfillment, instant gratification, and pride in one’s self are not only permissible desires, but are, in fact, ones we should actively pursue. If you spend any amount of time around a teenager on Instagram, Twitter, or the like, you are no doubt familiar with “YOLO”, the contemporary rendition…

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“On Corrupting The Word Of God” – John Wesley

“We are not as many, who corrupt the word of God: But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.” 2 Cor. 2:17. The days we live in are nothing new but just continually increasing with men/women manipulating the Word of God for pure selfish gain.  May…

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Matt Maher: Musical Mouthpiece and Missionary

When considering wolves in sheep’s clothing, we might envision some slick-haired salesman lugging his box of snake oil from house to house. Yet too often nothing could be further from the truth. There are many warnings from Scripture admonishing the saints to pay careful attention as we traverse through this planet’s deadly terrain. We are instructed not…

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