Have you ever had one of those friends who – when you’re with him or her – they are great! Fun to be with and apparently very glad to be with you? But then you’re not around for a while, and you notice that every time you get together, it’s because you took the initiative?…
God loves us too much to abandon us to our own devices. He sends out His Word, which will accomplish the purposes He has for it. It is God-breathed: it is His power tool for blessing and transforming the lives of His children.
Peter, Paul and Patrick each – at great risk to themselves – brought a new way of life to a violent and self-obsessed culture. Will we rise up, follow Jesus, and make it our aim to feed His Sheep wherever we may find them?
“My Place in This World” Lent as a Time to Seek God’s Will John W. Gardner was the founding chairman of one of the leading public advocacy groups in the country. He said it’s a rare and high privilege to help people understand the difference they can make — not only in their own lives,…
You’ve heard the question: we all have. It’s often said with a mocking tone. “If God is good and God is all-powerful, why is there so much evil in the world?” Or, “Why do the innocent suffer?”
Your answer may differ based on the intent of the questioner. You never want to be vindictive, and you never want your response to not have the character of a Jesus-follower. At the same time, however, you have to help people realize that they are asking gigantic questions about the nature of life itself.
“Why is there evil in the world?” Because God in His mercy, gave to His creation the profound compliment of free will. The question is, “What have we done with our free will? Have we used it wisely?”
You can’t shear wool from a shepherd
They’ll know we are Christians by our what?
“Taking the Great Commandment seriously.”