What is the message I bring to you today? It is this. I think I am safe from the possibility of misunderstanding when I say we supremely need a little more sitting still, a little more silence, a little more time of listening to the voice of Jesus. I am speaking as much to my … Continue reading The Danger of a Restless Faith
It is the time of year for countdowns, and I wanted to participate, so these are the top 10 articles posted on the Fight of Faith in 2023 based on web traffic. Before I jump in, I must thank many who regularly share articles from this blog. The partial list below shows why this site … Continue reading Top 10 Fight of Faith Articles of 2023
It is difficult to think of a verse more misused than “Do not Judge” (Matt. 7:1). The number of times it has been used to censure Godly reproof would be impossible to count. If you are in the habit of reading the Word of God and upholding Godly standards, then you have most likely had … Continue reading Distinguishing Judgment from Godly Reproof
"What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us." This quote by A.W. Tozer is true because our understanding of God and our response to him shapes our actions and character and determines how well we know and trust him. Even people who say there is no … Continue reading The Most Important Thing About Us
Christians and non-Christians alike constantly talk about the need for “self-care” these days. I wonder if farmers, working 80 hours a week in 1950s America, thought about “self-care.” That is a rhetorical question. Of course, they did not. The reason, I suspect, is not that hard-working farmers did not need to take care of themselves. … Continue reading Moses, the Mountain, and a Mass of Email
How many of us desire to love life and see good days? My guess is it is all of us. Only the jaded have abandoned this hope. This desire for the good life may seem like something from the self-help section, but it is directly from scripture. Peter addresses it in his first epistle. Peter … Continue reading To Love Life and See Good Days
Israel had done everything wrong as their house of worship lay in ruins. They had stopped building the temple God had told them to build because some politician issued a prohibition. Not only did they stop working, but they also used the mandate as an excuse to focus on building fancy houses for themselves (Haggai … Continue reading Restoring a Heart of Worship
My biggest struggle with daily devotions is not carving out the 20 to 30 minutes needed to read the word and spend time with God. The most difficult part is slowing down my heart and mind enough to get anything from it. Here is the challenge. I usually wake up to an endless list of tasks … Continue reading My Biggest Struggle with Daily Devotions
The Lord has been gracious with the feeble offerings posted here at the Fight of Faith, and a new milestone has been reached. The YouTube channel has surpassed 10,000 subscribers. For those of you who do not know this, one of my first outings online was on YouTube, along with my good friend Lane Chaplin. Most of the … Continue reading Fight of Faith YouTube Channel Hits 10,000 Subscribers
It is that time again. Thanksgiving has come and gone, and many have already frantically begun to prepare for Christmas. The sales are plentiful, the shoppers are swarming, and the decorations and music add warmth everywhere you visit. However, even with all of these things, we can still miss Christmas. To help prepare our hearts, please take … Continue reading Preparing Our Hearts for Christmas
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