No sin has more devastating and damaging effects on the body and mind than sexual sin does. And yet it’s treated casually in the church. Look at just one popular example: Couples living together outside of marriage. Not only is this practice tolerated in the...
How does that make you feel? Have you experienced any pushback recently because of your faith in Jesus Christ? Have you been “canceled” in any way? If we've read God's word, we are to expect this “cancel culture” because Jesus prepared us. He tells us in...
Isaiah chapter 7 sets up our theme for this season with the Life on Life podcast. In this chapter, Isaiah brings a word from the Lord to King Ahaz. He was afraid - King Ahaz, that is. He was *terrified* because the northern army of Israel...
You’ve been given a body and a brain with a mind to think and reason. Stop taking in a steady diet of regurgitated information- be it the news or inspirational devotionals. Read good books and periodicals; read reputable writers and credible authorities and teachers on...
I was thinking back over a conversation I had recently with a friend who said “God has taken his hand off of us…off of this country.” As bad as things have been in the past and as bad as things seem to be now, that is...
It bears repeating: An idol is anything we focus on more than God. Anything we love more, think about more or give more attention to; anything we spend more time and money on, or give more credit or credence to than God. Let’s break down Exodus...
If the past months and weeks have rattled your cage and shaken your faith; If doubts have racked your brain and fears have mastered your thoughts; If hate and hurt have dealt your heart a crushing blow; If you’re wringing your hands with worry, shallow breathing because the...
One of my friends tells a funny-ish story about being on vacation with their 5 kids and leaving one of their young sons behind after making a stop for lunch. They’d driven about 10 miles down the road when they realized he wasn’t in the...
If you know me, you know I hold to a biblical worldview. However, my thoughts here reflect a *method* or process that while geared toward Christians is one I believe can be adapted to anyone. Let's be clear; we aren’t voting for a savior. There’s only...
What we celebrate this day in the United States of America was in the mind of God before the foundation of this earth was formed. Long before the first battle was fought, or the first drop of blood shed, God, in His infinite wisdom, purposed us...