A marriage is something that is physical, and spiritual. In that, we should always be working on our marriage. It is something we should cultivate. For guys who would like help in this, you can read my past article How to Cultivate Your Wife. But we all need to work on our marriage, and the… Continue reading 5 Ways to Work With God on Your Marriage
A term you hear people at church use often is “the local church.” This is interesting, because there is no verse in Scripture that specifically says “the local church.” Is there a local church, do we need one, or does it even matter? This conversation is specifically needed in our modern context due to the… Continue reading In Defense of the Local Church
These days it has become very easy to speak evil of others. We are often a divided people. And with the advent of social media, we can speak ill of others we never met and never will meet in real life. James calls out people who call themselves Christians, yet praise Him with their mouth… Continue reading The Number One Reason to Speak Well of Others
God created marriage as a blessing. From the time He gave Eve to Adam to be his bride, God has had purposes for marriage. Here are six of them in no particular order. #1 Marriage is for companionship (Genesis 2:18). When God created Adam, he saw he was alone. He wanted to make someone who… Continue reading 6 Purposes of Marriage
There are many times in our lives we have experienced much great joy? For myself, I experienced great times of joy when I married my wife, watched our children be born, and graduated from grad school. There are other times I experience small blips of joy, like when I have a great meal, see a… Continue reading What Kind of Joy Should Salvation Bring?
A hypocrite is a person who indulges in hypocrisy. A hypocrite is someone who claims to have a certain moral standard but does not conform to their own standard. A lot of people think that christians are hypocrites. Someone says, “you are a christian, but I saw you do x” or “I heard you say… Continue reading ARE CHRISTIANS HYPOCRITES?
We all know people in life who are going through a lot right now. Some of them are facing the consequences of being sinned against. Others are facing the consequences of their own life choices. Some of them are struggling through natural consequences of living in a sin cursed world. At times it is not… Continue reading When You Shouldn’t Carry Others’ Burdens
Every relationship involves forgiveness because every relationship involves sinners like ourselves. None of us treat each other perfectly. All of us have said or done things to each other that we wish we had not. This is why forgiveness is one of the keys to maintaining healthy relationships. Forgiveness says, “you have sinned against me,… Continue reading Why Christians Should Know How to Forgive
Christians know that material things are not their ultimate source of hope and joy. Vacations, a new car, some new clothes, or a dinner out should not be their primary source of fulfillment. However, some Christians have come to reject the material. This works in many ways. Maybe they don’t take care of their stuff,… Continue reading Christian, Don’t Reject the Material
In Matthew 6, Jesus teaches the disciples how to and how not to pray. Something Jesus tells the disciples to pray for is God’s Kingdom to come. The question is, what is that kingdom, how can we be a part of it, and how should we pray for it? The kingdom of God is all… Continue reading How to Pray for God’s Kingdom to Come
