Do you ever make the mistake of believing God is a “comparison shopper,” looking for the Christian most “worthy” of His grace, overlooking those other Christians who do not seem to “do” quite as much for Him? I know I fall in to this trap often; I ashamedly find myself thinking “well, I may not [...]
We’ve probably all heard infamous stories of meddling mother-in-laws, ones who resemble the humorous example in the sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond.” This particular television show positions a young couple and their children right across the street from the husband’s overbearing parents. The mother-in-law constantly criticizes the daughter-in-law in that “bless your heart” backhanded kind of [...]
In daily devotions and study, we as Christians often focus on the power, sovereignty, and omniscience of God. Or the kindness, forgiveness, and creativity of God. But what we often overlook, because we take it for granted, is the uniqueness of our God. If God is not completely different than the other gods, Biblical and [...]
It seems like life is made up of three areas; there are the joyous times like after the birth of a new baby or recovery from a serious illness. There are the trying times like the death of a spouse or failure at a job. And then there are all those other times, times when [...]
It’s often easy to look through the disciples’ miracles in the New Testament and think, “Wow, those men were amazing!” The truth is, however, that they demonstrated no power that contemporary Christians cannot also exhibit because it was not their individual righteousness, their numerous good works, their eloquent preaching, or even their years with Jesus [...]
