When Obedience Hurts
Does God ever ask us to do something that hurts? Yes. Sometimes giving up something harmful feels like an amputation.
Can a Flawed Person Keep a Clean Conscience?
The Bible remembers David as a man after God’s own heart. His imperfect life, God’s epitaph concerning him, and David’s closeness with God show it’s possible for flawed followers of Christ to keep a clean conscience before God (Acts 13:22). David described himself as...
You’re Worth It: A Good Friday Reflection on Sacrifice and Love
This week we remember Good Friday and celebrate Easter. What was it like for Jesus to know how the events of this week would play out? To know He was about to become sin. Considering this reminded me of my first Lamaze class. My stomach tightened watching the first...
Why You Need to Understand Real Guilt
Have you ever tossed and turned with an illness? Your symptoms haunt your dreams. You languish on a desert, or sinister beings stab you with needles. You wake up burning with fever and aching all over. Your illness has tormented your sleep, much like sin tortures the...
How You See Yourself Matters in Life’s Battles
When Samuel anointed young David to be the next king of Israel the Holy Spirit anointed him with power. …And David lived happily ever after. Right? Where did we get the idea that those who walk with God enjoy easy lives? Not from the Bible. David is one of countless...
