Our Faith
Where is that Gentle Voice of Christ?
Guest Blogger: Ariel Benjamin When Paul said, “God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them” (2 Corinthians 5:19), he spoke words of love to the Corinthians, revealing that God’s action through Christ relieved them of condemnation. But Christian responses to other Christians are starting to sound more like […]
The Nature of Grace
My wife and I sold our home of fifteen years in October. The last seven months of house hunting has been interesting to say the least. We found a beautiful home for a reasonable price in December and planned to close in March. As friends and family saw pictures of the home, we heard a […]
Maybe God doesn’t care
I recently taught at my church out of Cheri Cowell’s excellent book Direction: Discernment for the Decisions of Your Life. One of the most eye-opening key lessons from this book is its debunking of the idea that if the way is clear, that must be God’s will. To sum up Cowell’s point up in my […]
Love and the Fruit of the Spirit
The first Fruit of the Spirit is love. Love is a complex word–a characteristic, an emotion, a choice. So, what to write about? In my research on love, it made perfect sense to refer to one of my favorite chapters in the Bible: 1 Corinthians 13. You can read familiar verses over and over again, […]
Sin Nature
“People are basically good.” Who hasn’t heard that phrase? In all likelihood, most of us have probably thought it from time to time. We’ve certainly acted on the presumption. If someone is standing near us in the supermarket, we assume they’re shopping, not that they’re stalking us or preparing to rob us. We rely on […]
Ethics of The Ending
I am a Christian. That may conjure up many things in your mind. Regardless of what you might be thinking right now, I will say this. Just as your personal beliefs shape your view of the world, so do mine. So, while I don’t demand that you agree with my view of the world (although […]
Armor up and face the world
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about my concerns regarding working in the secular world. Clayfoot2 rightly pointed out that it’s better to trust God for protection and go into the secular world anyway. This has proved to be very true, and the Lord demonstrated it to me in a powerful way. In the […]
Arch-Nemesis
Do you have anyone in your life you truly despise? Until recently, I could honestly say I didn’t have any enemies. Sure, there are plenty of people I don’t really like. A few that I even dislike and strive to avoid. I’ve had my ups and downs with people, and usually we work it out, […]
