Repentance Also Means Loving Your Neighbor, Serving the Poor
When an airline pilot charts his route, he faces the task of remaining on course until he arrives at his destination safely. Many weather factors can cause the plane to drift. As a result, the pilot makes constant adjustments to the many dials and controls that allow him to fly
Church Is Not Just Something We Do. We ARE Church.
In the first century, when people became followers of Christ, they did so well aware of the cost (Luke 14:28). Ready to be crucified with Christ (Gal 2:20), they took up their cross (Matt 10:38) and bore the burdens (Gal 6:2) of their brothers and sisters. They anticipated a fellowship
God Designed the Sabbath to Give Rest to the Restless
The first day my wife and I moved into our new home, open boxes were littering the rooms, everything was without order. Our house functioned properly (plumbing, electricity, roof), but our house was not yet a home. Each day we would unpack boxes and assign each room a particular function.
God Works Powerfully in Our Consistent, Everyday Obedience
Every moral decision we make is like a brick in a wall that is forming our character. The difficulty is that as we construct each brick, we can fail to see how our lives are so interconnected that the choices we make have drastic effects on everyone around us. We
A Brief (And Brutally Honest) Overview of Human Trafficking
January is human trafficking awareness month. I hope to shed light for the sake of those trapped in this unyielding nightmare, of which there is rarely an escape, called “human trafficking.” What Is Human Trafficking? Human trafficking is the buying, selling, and trading of young girls for forced, ongoing sex.
“Free” Social Media Costs Us More Than We Realize
In the late 19th century, newspaper companies pioneered a powerful marketing concept that still, to this day, dominates our media platforms. Instead of selling their papers (their products) for a reasonable price, they sold them for next to nothing. How did they make money? Ads. This marketing strategy placed newspapers
God’s Promises of Immanuel Throughout Scripture
God’s promise of giving us a Son as a Savior is a beautifully consistent note that reverberates throughout the entirety of Scripture. It started in the garden with a promise to Eve and proceeds throughout the Old Testament, ultimately finding its fulfillment in first-century Rome through the man Jesus of
Advent: Jesus, a True Light in Our Darkness
Our most dire need in moments of sorrow and tragedy is the presence of someone willing to enter into our suffering with us while we struggle through our mess. A phone call or text may bring solace to some degree, but there is nothing that communicates love like the ministry