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  • Right, Wrong, and Gray: choose wisely

    Right, Wrong, and Gray: choose wisely

    One of the things that really stands out in the book of Ruth is that we don’t get to witness God moving in a direct way. In virtually every other part of the narrative in Scripture (except for Esther and Song of Songs), God speaks directly and is moving in a very obvious and direct…

  • Church or Only a Religious Meeting?

    Church or Only a Religious Meeting?

    There was a local church that was having a very special, special event. It was advertised well and the church spent money to create what they thought was a good event that people would enjoy and that would keep people coming back. Before the event two people, who will be named Ben and Jerry for…

  • Hopelessness: why church is deeper than music

    Hopelessness: why church is deeper than music

    We are strugglers. Sometimes we struggle financially. Sometimes we struggle emotionally. Sometimes we struggle in relationships. We struggle to do what is right. We struggle to arrive at truth. We struggle against addictions. We struggle against sin. We struggle to share with others. We struggle to be a part of something that matters. We struggle…

  • What our world actually needs

    What our world actually needs

    In this world, we will give our lives to something. We will give our lives to education, to work, to family, to accomplishing our hopes and dreams. We might give our lives to our hobbies, to comfort, to money, to religion, to ideals or movements. We discovered previously that Christ actually desires that we be…

  • Okay to Sacrifice?

    Okay to Sacrifice?

    There was a young man who planned on going to college and getting a degree that would earn him a six-figure income once he found a job. $100-300K/year is a lot of money. This young man felt God calling him to do something different with his life and to give up his dream. He did…

  • The Refiner’s Fire

    The Refiner’s Fire

    In July 2015, I weighed 245 pounds. I remember looking in the mirror and hating it because I had not always weighed that much. My belly stuck out and I cringed every time I saw a picture of myself. I decided that it was time for a change and I decided it was time to…

  • Why is Obedience Important?

    Why is Obedience Important?

    How can we know that Jesus of Nazareth is actually God’s Son and the Messiah? Luckily for us, God chooses not to keep Himself hidden. Throughout the Old Testament, prophecies were given concerning the plan that God had, and has, for His people. Without the Old Testament, the Christian faith has no basis because there…

  • What is the Christian Faith? Part 4

    What is the Christian Faith? Part 4

                “I can love God and not go to church!” This is a statement I hear quite often. There are people who claim to love God and who claim to belong to God, but do not serve others, specifically in a local church context. We say often that we love God and love people, but…

  • What is the Christian Faith? Part 3

    What is the Christian Faith? Part 3

    Today I want to do some trivia. Below you will find a statement that is sometimes taught as coming from Scripture and we are going to find out whether or not the statement actually represents Scripture well. __________________ __________________ “God helps those who help themselves.” This is actually from Aesop’s Fable, “Hercules and the Waggoner.”…

  • What is the Christian Faith Part 1

    What is the Christian Faith Part 1

    In my reading this week, I stumbled across an article about one man who was a ‘Christian,’ but had several experiences that led him to reject the faith (and all religious faiths except for materialistic atheism).[1] He shared how he came to ‘know Christ.’ He was raised in church and committed his life to Christ…