Every Christmas, our attention turns to Bethlehem. We sing of angels and shepherds, and of God stepping into human history wrapped in humility and grace. The King of kings was laid in a lowly manger.
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Christian Life
Some Christians view the role of the Holy Spirit in soulwinning something like the role of training wheels on a bike—helpful for a time, but a need we outgrow as we gain experience in our witness. Nothing could be further from the truth.
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Trauma and the stress that can accompany it often keep an individual hyper-focused on the event, re-creating the trauma over and over, trying somehow to undo the feeling of helplessness and powerlessness through the negative ruminations.
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Four Ways to Involve Your Children In Ministry
While there is something to be said for protecting our children from unnecessary hurt and from seeing the ugly side of working with people before they are ready, it is still important that they are involved in real ministry.
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Marriage is one of God’s greatest gifts. A good marriage is a picture of Christ’s love for the church and is a place of encouragement, growth, and grace.
But these kinds of relationships don’t just happen. A strong marriage is not something that can be left to chance. Godly, mutually-edifying marriages are built intentionally—by the grace of God.
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What is the result of men who follow Biblical principles? Christlikeness. This Christlikeness moved men's hearts in a miraculous way.
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In a world filled with distractions, our families desperately need the daily influence of Scripture.
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The Library of Congress has a small box labeled “Contents of the President’s Pockets on the Night of April 14, 1865.” This was the day Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. Inside the box is an embroidered handkerchief, a pocket knife, eyeglasses, and the president’s wallet. His wallet contained a $5 Confederate bill and, oddly enough, several newspaper articles reporting his great deeds.
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For those who have followed Chick-fil-A’s concerning funding and hiring decisions over the past several years, this response may not be shocking. Still, it is deeply disappointing.
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I’d like to encourage you: it’s not too late to grow. In fact, building spiritual habits that last isn’t about having the perfect start; it’s about taking the next right step.
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