Trials are a good thing!

“But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I...

My Own Worst Enemy | The Problem with Riches…

17 And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 18 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. 19 You know the commandments: ‘Do...
Do You Own All Your Thoughts?

Do You Own All Your Thoughts?

Have you ever taken the time to examine your thoughts? Most of us don’t pay close attention to our thoughts. We let them take us wherever they will. We assume that every thought that we have comes from our brain but what if I told you that spirit beings that you...

Sabbath: What’s the big deal about the Law?

Yesterday I presented the topic Sabbath: God’s gift to humanity. Today we’ll continue unwrapping the complex topic of the sabbath. I hear it all the time. I don’t need to keep the sabbath since Jesus nailed it to the cross along with the rest of the...

Are you mature in Christ?

I’ve noticed something in my life and the life of the churches I’ve been a part of. There is so little spiritual maturity demonstrated by people who have claimed to be Christians for years and sometimes their whole life. Even though they attend church...

What is Justification by Faith?

Justification by faith. A fancy theological term to be sure but what does it mean for the average person? To understand what it means we have to establish some important truths. First of all, the Bible is clear. All human beings who have ever existed are condemned in...