Glorify God · Health

HOW NICK LOST 100 LBS IN 10 MONTHS

One-hundred pounds in 10 months! Recently Tim interviewed Nick Forrester on the “Maddening Theology” Facebook page on his weight-loss journey. Nick is a good friend with Tim and a pastor. Their 45-minute conversation is available on the Facebook page. Nick shared his “theology of weight loss” that he followed and we’d like to share.  My… Continue reading HOW NICK LOST 100 LBS IN 10 MONTHS

Birthright · Esau · Genesis · Jacob · Temptation

Trading Your Inheritance for Chili

In Genesis 25 we have the story of Esau and Jacob. They are the sons of Isaac, who is the son of the “Father of Faith,” Abraham. These twins were very different from each other. They were also at odds with each other.  There is a day that “Esau came in from the field, and… Continue reading Trading Your Inheritance for Chili

Believers · Bike · Comfort · Counseling · Holy Spirit · Scripture

5 Ways God Helps Us Through Our Grief

Grief affects all of us. Many people are grieving the loss of loved ones, loss of relationships, loss of financial stability, loss of physical, emotional or mental health.  There are many ways God can help you with your grief. Here are five ways that God works through your veil of tears. #1 The Holy Spirit… Continue reading 5 Ways God Helps Us Through Our Grief

Faith · God's Timing · God's Will · Isaiah · Plan · Planning · Proverbs · Trust

Letting God Interrupt Your Plans

In our last article we looked at the fact that it is not always wrong to plan. In fact, sometimes following a plan is God’s will. You can read more about that here. While God is for planning and following His plan, there are times God calls us to let Him interrupt our plans. There… Continue reading Letting God Interrupt Your Plans

Faith · Following God · Plan · Planning

Is Planning a Lack of Faith?

Christians know that we are to have faith. It is what connects us to God and is a vital part of who we are and what we believe. But is making a plan a lack of faith?  The problem could be our definition of faith. We have attempted to push it into something that it… Continue reading Is Planning a Lack of Faith?

Christ like · Christian Disciplines · Ephesians · Husband · Lead · Love · Marriage · Sacrifice · Wife

Holy Wife, Happy Life

Every guy that has been married for a while knows the phrase, “Happy wife, happy life.” Is that sound advice? Or, is it more world philosophy that not only goes against God, but doesn’t even work? The first goal for the Christian husband is not to make his wife happy, but holy. Holiness is being… Continue reading Holy Wife, Happy Life

Conquering · Courage · Jesus · Revelation

Christian Courage Through a Conquering King

When most people think about the book of Revelation, they often think the theme is the end times. Of course, they would not be wrong because that is a major theme. However, when only this tag is placed on the book, other great themes are missed. A major theme that runs through this great book… Continue reading Christian Courage Through a Conquering King

Faith · Fear · God's Timing · God's Will · Plan · Proverbs · Time · Trust

God’s Perfect Timing in Your Life

There are two types of people, those who love planning and those who fly by the seat of their pants. I love planning because I think you end up having a better experience with fewer surprises for most things.  God also is a planner. He is purposeful and intentional. The apostle Paul talks about how… Continue reading God’s Perfect Timing in Your Life

Adam & Eve · Honor · Husband · Lead · Love · Marriage · Protect · Sacrifice · Sex

8 Ways Husbands Can Love Their Wives

Marriage is one of the bedrocks of society. Because of this, it is often under attack. A key to a healthy marriage is a husband who loves his wife. Here are 8 ways God calls husbands to love their wives. #1 Love her by leading her. The first way you can love your wife is… Continue reading 8 Ways Husbands Can Love Their Wives

Boasting · Bragging · Christians · Good News · Jesus · Praise

4 Ways to Boast in Jesus

The apostle Paul tells us in the book of Galatians that salvation is only by God’s grace. Because we can not earn salvation, but are only given it through God’s grace, we should brag about what God has done in our lives. Here are four practical ways to do that. #1 Praise Him at Church… Continue reading 4 Ways to Boast in Jesus