Contrary to the secular notion that we are all merely material beings functioning purely by physical properties, the Bible reveals otherwise. According to the Scriptures, we are eternal beings created in God’s image--eternal souls that will live forever somewhere. Your immaterial part is what the...
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Consider what kind of man would you be if you permitted your emotions to dominate your life. For example, what if today you only did that which you felt like doing? Suppose you didn’t feel like going to work because you were upset with your boss? Perhaps your wife unintentionally hurt your feel...
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We seldom hear of brave men anymore. They seem few and far between. Too many are controlled by fear when it comes to taking a stand for the Lord. Many have been conditioned by an androgynous culture that blurs the line between male and female. For years now, the woke movement has sought to emascu...
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Before he closed his second letter to Timothy, the apostle Paul shared his experience of being on trial for his life before the Roman authorities. He noted that “at his first defense no one came to stand by me.” (2 Timothy 4:16) In that judicial system, a preliminary hearing known as the “prima a...
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As human beings made in the image of God, we are emotional creatures. God gave us emotions so that we might enjoy and glorify him, knowing joy, peace, hope, and love by being properly related to him. Negative emotions are not bad when they remind us that our relationship with God is not what it s...
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It’s no coincidence that the more secular society grows with its devotion to autonomy the more isolation and loneliness increase. An article in Men’s Health magazine by Christa Sgobba stated that “the rise in self-centeredness also predicted further jumps in loneliness, suggesting a cycle between...
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What are you most passionate about? Merriam-Webster defines passion as “intense, driving, or overmastering feeling or conviction.” For Christians, our greatest passion, our “overmastering feeling or conviction” should be centered in knowing and loving the God we call Father. Yet the world is fill...
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For many people Christmas is not “merry” at all, but lonely, sad and often painful. For them, the carols, parties and greetings have lost their meaning. Whether attributed to SAD (seasonal affective disorder), difficult circumstances or relational problems, about 10% of Americans struggle with so...
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When the Cold War ended in the late 1980s, and with the threat of nuclear war in the rear-view mirror, American optimism about the future began to rise. The 20th century seemed poised to end on a high note. That is, until the Y2K scare led to “Doomsday Preppers”, militia groups, and religious fan...
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Last Sunday one of our elders at Faith Family Church exhorted us to unite amid a crisis that is causing strife and division among the Lord’s people. He mentioned how the devil wants us to focus on our differences and allow those differences to define us and shape how we see others. Such divisiven...
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