Millions of people have struggled with the idea that we are going to talk about today. We naturally tend to think that we have to earn everything in life. For instance, money does not grow on trees, so we have to work to earn it. Grace given to us, completely free, seems like an unimaginable […]
If you believe the Bible, then you believe Galatians 1, where Paul notes that there is only one gospel that saves. If you believe that to be true, then you better understand what the true gospel really is. Many “gospels” invade our world and try to get us to buy what they are selling. Some […]
If we want to fully grasp the gospel, we must start with the foundation of it. Let me start by asking you: do you think that you really need the gospel? Is it only for the “bad” people? Can we be “good” enough to not need the gospel? When I say the gospel, I mean […]
“I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ.” (Galatians 1:6-7) I want to get your wheels turning a bit and get you […]
What makes you joyful? What really makes your joy come alive? These are crucial questions! Today’s reflection on Scripture shows us that misguided joy can be deceiving. We can often try to find our joy in good things, but Jesus shows us the ultimate source of joy. In Luke 10, Jesus sent out seventy-two disciples […]
“And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, ‘Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!’” (Matthew 21:9) As we observed Palm Sunday this past weekend, most of us probably heard the story of Jesus riding into […]
“Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for my soul.” (Psalm 66:16) Today’s writing is a simple one. I want to push us into the mindset of the psalmist. A lot of times we lack the desire that he had. “Come and hear! I will tell […]
“Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.” (Psalm 42:11) In the broken world that we live in, I would assume that some of us are struggling with a soul that feels cast […]
“You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit…” (John 15:16) John 15:16 is oozing with a truth that you see all throughout the Old and New Testaments. These words are probably red in your Bible, meaning that they are the words of Jesus, Himself. Jesus […]