Tag: faith

Back in Psalms 23+24 we talked about mindset. We talked about how the way we think – the mindset that dominates our thinking – directly impacts the way we live. It directly impacts how we view the world and interact with it. Today's study takes this mindset idea a step…

We have this idiom, "It is what it is." It's a pragmatic way to say that we accept the way things are because we are powerless to to anything about them. But there's a better way than pragmatism. Instead of 'it is what it is', how about 'God is who…

Throughout our study of psalms over the last several months, I have gone of my way to encourage you to trust the LORD; to trust God and let him do his thing. But earlier this week, while I was going through my morning reading, God challenged me with a simple…

Have you ever sat and just meditated on the first two chapters of Genesis. The account of creation is incredibly profound when you stop and consider its miraculous nature. More importantly, the God who did that makes himself known to any and all who want to know him. I want…

Stubbornness is not always a good thing. Sometimes it's bad, especially when we are stubborn about something that is clearly wrong or foolish. But stubbornness can be a good thing as well. It can be a very good thing when it comes to faith. Sometimes we have to be stubborn…

What do you think of when I mention suffering? It's an interesting concept because it is so relative. An experience you might define as suffering could be barely a blip on someone else's radar. The thing about suffering is that it is heavily influenced by perspective. Change your perspective and…

Peter's first epistle was written to Jewish believers scattered throughout Asia Minor, somewhere around 64 A.D., as an encouragement for them to persevere in their faith. They were being persecuted by their own people. Meanwhile, the Roman persecution was just getting started as well. The book was written from the…

Submission is one of those words that people don't like. It's not so much the word itself as it is what the word implies. It's curious to me that even Christians are made uncomfortable by the word and its implications. And yet, the one we are supposed to emulate (Jesus)…

We have spent the last three weeks discussing the idea of being made free by the truth. Those studies were pretty heavy from a theological standpoint. By comparison, today's study is pretty light. BUT it's no less important. It's no less life-changing either. Today we will look at a simple…

Jesus declared himself to be the Son of God. That he was. He also declared that he was the "way, the truth, and the life." He made many declarations about himself and his mission, declarations that made people mad. But none of the things he said were quite as offensive…