In a previous post we considered how God not only works through us, but, as Paul wrote, God wills in us as well. If we have any good inclinations, decisions,…
Jesus once told a story about a shepherd who left his ninety-nine sheep to search for a lost one. It’s a beautiful parable. A sheep is missing. So the shepherd,…
All Christians engage in Christian service (or “ministry,” Ephesians 4:12). Every Christian is a servant of our Lord and Master Jesus Christ. We serve him in loving others, spreading the…
How do we destroy pride? We can fight against it with direct commands such as, “Hear and give ear; be not proud” (Jeremiah 13:15). Or we can remind ourselves of…
After Solomon’s downfall, the book of Kings is primarily concerned with the evil of Israel’s kings. These kings don’t follow the Lord, and in their wake the people of Israel…
“What’s going on?” It’s an age-old question. Why are my circumstances turning out this way? Why do I feel the way I do? Why am I discouraged like this? And…
In one of the more famous stories in the Gospels, a rich young man approaches Jesus inquiring how he may have eternal life. As the conversation continues, this man assumes…
Why do you engage in political social media posts? Why do you and I share, like, comment on, or retweet political posts? Or more broadly, why do we scroll our…