Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
Apologetics is essentially a defense for the Christian faith. A defense through persuasion rather than arguments. A defense that has been extremely well prepared. A defense that understands what is on the line. (Someone’s eternal destination) More…
Thursday, June 25th, 2009
On our journey of faith, there are times when the “freedom” of sin that we left behind is more appealing than the restrictions of faith that lie ahead. We must trust the protective boundaries found in God’s Word as the only way to get to the place of ultimate freedom.
— Julie Ackerman Link
As my pastor would put it: the Christian faith is full of paradoxes. The first will be last, the last – first. You will your find life only when you lose it. And part of that list includes the very idea of freedom. You will know the truth and the truth will set you free. (John 8:31-32)
Christians have been freed, yet the world – and sometimes even ourselves, as Christians – feel that there are a lot of rules to follow. More…
Saturday, April 11th, 2009
There is a saying that goes: “show respect where respect’s due.” Which makes intuitive sense. If someone does something amazing, we naturally show our respect. However, there is a thought that has been going through my mind for the last few days – which goes along the same lines:
Giving glory, where glory is due.
Friday, December 12th, 2008
I’ve always felt an appreciation towards the truth from the Bible. It’s the sense of awe and esoteric revelation that strikes me. Those simple words describe not only the foundation of our faith, but the substance of our common creed. More…
Friday, November 28th, 2008
Throughout the course of our Christian walks, most of us (I believe) truly desire a relationship with Christ on a deeper, more intimate level. More often than not, we know what we have to do. We know we ought to pray, read and study the Bible. We should love and display compassion. We should edify, evangelize, and exhort. But in the end, it feels like we’re always one step short of experiencing something (anything) spectacular with God.
We witness and hear about ’spiritual giants’ and ‘passionate’ leaders that constantly seem to have intimate encounters and experiences with God, and we wonder. What sparks that intimacy? And truthfully, the answer lies within genuine discipleship from Jesus Christ in complete surrender and obedience. More…