How many more headlines will it take before we take our own vulnerabilities seriously? Any Christian, especially those in a role of Christian leadership, should have a healthy fear of falling. We hear of many scandals involving pastors, authors, musicians, etc. Their talent outpaced their integrity. And it caught up with them. We often forget … Continue reading When Leaders Fall: Are You Next?
1. God allows His children to be tempted, to test their love. Our love to God is seen, when we can look a temptation in the face, and turn our back upon it. Though the devil comes as a subtle serpent, and offers a golden apple, yet the one who loves God will not touch … Continue reading 5 Reasons God Allows His Children to be Tempted
Futility. That is what every attempt at rebellion against God entails. Every railing of sin, every shaking of the fist in His face, results in the same thing: nothing. We serve an unchanging God, and nothing can diminish His perfections. For I, the LORD, do not change. – Malachi 3:6 Thomas Brooks once said, “If … Continue reading Finding Unshakable Hope in the God Who Never Changes
I walked into the church with my eyes cast down, but I never expected that a sermon on hell would be the very thing the Lord would use to lift my head. I was at one of the lowest places I had ever been spiritually, and even before I walked into the building, the heavy … Continue reading How a Sermon on Hell Lifted My Soul
As you watch theological interactions online, and even in some churches, have you ever wondered how many strong assertions come from prayerless theologians? I do not raise this question to belittle solid reasoning, forceful arguments, and correct theology. All are essential to spiritual health and defending the faith, but they are not enough. Prayerless theologians … Continue reading Prayerless Theologians
By Mark Eaton Down at 388 East Marigold StreetWhere grief of earthly loves shall meetWhere tears in somber eyes repleteOf charry, wounded, wandering feet Down at 388 East Marigold StreetWhere monolithic chimneys featTo stand amid berating heatDisposed to rise from blackened seat Down at 388 East Marigold StreetWhere pool sits black from ashy peatThe home … Continue reading No 388 E. Marigold St.
"Your wickedness will punish you; your backsliding will rebuke you! Consider then and realize how evil and bitter it is for you when you forsake the Lord your God, and have no awe of Me!" declares the Lord, the Lord Almighty. -Jeremiah 2:19 Since all, more or less, have a sinful bent towards backsliding from God, it is of great importance … Continue reading 3 Ways to Examine Our Backsliding
By Rob Golding There is a time in every Christian’s life when God begins removing the things we love. Peace is replaced with anxiety. Health with sickness. Family with emptiness. Success with failure. Joy with depression. In these moments, the Christian clings to that which is left—God. He clutches and snatches but grabs only air. When … Continue reading The Dark Night of the Soul
Recently, there was a video circulating amongst Christians on Twitter of a beautiful woman who earns her money online by recording as she approaches men and entices them into sexual activity with her. This video was of a young man, likely in his early 20s, working at a fast-food restaurant counter. The young man quickly … Continue reading The Forbidden Woman and the Path to Death
If we look at the comparisons which are made use of by the Holy Spirit to set Christ forth, we behold something more of His loveliness. He is compared to a mother and is said to have more than a mother's tenderness, kindness and care. His concern for His people is constant, He never loses … Continue reading 40 Pictures of Jesus in the Bible
The Fight of Faith 