In 1 Peter 5:5–6, Peter addresses younger Christians who are not leaders in the church and, likely, less mature in their walk of faith. He urges them to practice humility in all of their relationships—with elders, other believers, and with God: “Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all ofContinue reading “The Hand of God”
Category Archives: Spirituality
What Is God Doing Right Now?
If someone asked you, “What is God doing right now?” what would you answer? I am afraid that many of us are confused when it comes to the present benefits and activity of Jesus. We get that we have been forgiven and we understand that we have eternity with him in our future, but we’reContinue reading “What Is God Doing Right Now?”
The Day of Small Things
Christians worship a big God with a big mission that will one day reach this whole big world. Yet for all of his bigness, our God has a remarkable love for the small. He sets his eye upon small people in small places during small moments (Psalm 33:18; Matthew 6:4). The Son of God, whoContinue reading “The Day of Small Things”
Can You Hear Me Now?
We live in a world where the roar of voices around us is so loud that often we find it hard to hear the voice of God. We come to God’s Word, and the clamor of the world, and the clatter of our own thoughts, and the confusion of what everyone else thinks, drowns outContinue reading “Can You Hear Me Now?”
Burdening Ourselves to Death
I have several friends in ministry who recently unplugged from social media. When a particular flashbulb, social media incident precipitated angst and outrage on “Christian twitter,” my friends remained calm and steady. When I asked if they had heard about such and such an occurrence, they nonchalantly shrugged it off. I was envious of theContinue reading “Burdening Ourselves to Death”
Do Not Defile Yourself
Jesus challenges us to be concerned about the right things. Jesus is direct in his message to us. No mistaking what He is saying at all. It is all about the heart. God’s goal for us is to be pure. We desperately need a pure heart. Jesus knows this and gives us His Holy Spirit to makeContinue reading “Do Not Defile Yourself”
Even Unbelievers Are True Believers
At the numerous criminal trials where I have played a role, I’ve encountered many professional unbelievers. They’re known as defense attorneys. While the detectives and prosecutors believe the defendant is a murderer, the defense team works diligently as though he is not. From the perspective of the jury, it may appear the defense is filledContinue reading “Even Unbelievers Are True Believers”
The One Time Reputation Doesn’t Matter
Legend tells of a humble old man who wished to do good to others, but not to receive their praise. So he wrote letters of blessing, epistles of encouragement, placed them in bottles, and set them afloat on the seas where, through the power of wind and wave, they went through the world, cheering manyContinue reading “The One Time Reputation Doesn’t Matter”
The Power of a Letter Over Email
I was a teenager when my grandma showed my dad some things of my grandpa’s she had found. I remember looking through the little box with my dad and grandma years after my grandpa passed away. We read letters from his dad — my great-grandfather — that had been written while my grandpa was inContinue reading “The Power of a Letter Over Email”
Sin Is Cosmic Treason
“The sinfulness of sin” sounds like a vacuous redundancy that adds no information to the subject under discussion. However, the necessity of speaking of the sinfulness of sin has been thrust upon us by a culture and even a church that has diminished the significance of sin itself. Sin is communicated in our day inContinue reading “Sin Is Cosmic Treason”
