Jesus constructively confronts and shuns inflammatory reactions. He calls us beyond instinctual self-defense into reconciling dialogue that heals breached trust through grace and truth spoken respectfully. Though innocence affords no immunity from deceit as Jesus endured, faith positions us to absorb backlash without venom ..read more

The Key Question: Whom Do You Seek to Please ..read more

Decide today to no longer resignedly cope with the lingering sins and idols that subjugate you. Raze them to the ground without reservation or mercy, wielding the inexhaustible power available in Christ ..read more

“Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called” (1 Timothy 6:12, ESV). The war has been won through Christ’s death and resurrection, but the spiritual battles remain until He returns ..read more

His gospel was not an onerous new law heaping further burdens on the spiritually bankrupt. No, it was a liberating message of redemptive grace, freedom from sin’s dominion, and the indwelling power to be transformed from the inside out ..read more

Throughout church history, theological imbalance has led to practical excess. Overemphasizing one biblical tension at the expense of the other inevitably results in distortion ..read more

The Victim Mentality Trap “We have two alternatives: either we question our beliefs or we don’t. Either path is a choice that determines whether we will carry on in the slavery of delusion or begin breaking free to think for ourselves.” Christina Engela “Self-pity is easily the most destructive of the non-pharmaceutical narcotics; it is addictive, gives momentary pleasure and separates the victim from reality.” John W. Gardner “Our life is what our thoughts make it.” Marcus Aurelius “You are confined only by the walls you build yourself.” Andrew Murphy “You have within you right now, ever ..read more

Asking Big: Faith, Buildings, and God’s Provision “God is looking for people through whom He can do the impossible. What a pity we plan only the things we can do by ourselves.” A. W. Tozer “Faith does not eliminate questions. But faith knows where to take them.” Elisabeth Elliot “God’s work done in God’s way will never lack God’s supplies.” Hudson Taylor “God does not give us overcoming life; He gives us life as we overcome.” Oswald Chambers “Prayer is not overcoming God’s reluctance, but laying hold of His willingness.” Martin Luther Have you ever caught yourself hesitating to pray for ..read more

Possessing the Promised Land: What It Means For Us Today “Go, get the land flowing with milk and honey.” Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote “What we do not conquer, we do not possess.” Andre Gide “Great things are done when men and mountains meet; This is not done by jostling in the street.” William Blake “Nothing is given to man on earth—struggle is built into the nature of life, and conflict is possible—the heroic man rises superior to the ills of life.”James Royce “We fail to conquer because we were not audacious enough at the outset.” William McFee God’s call to the Israelites to take p ..read more

The Winding Path to Purpose: Navigating the Seasons of Promise, Perplexity, and Power “The little seed knew that in order to grow, it must be buried, hidden and alone.” Michael Molinos “All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.” St. Francis of Assisi “God had one Son on earth without sin, but never one without suffering.” St. Augustine “God never hurries. There are no conjectures to be made about His methods except this one: that He takes His own time.”C. S. Lewis “If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.” Psalm 66:18 “Not ..read more