Disciples of Christ are by definition, learners. We are to be lifelong learners in regards to know God and making Him known. In reading through Growing Up: How to be a Disciple Who Makes Disciples by Robby Gallaty, I
The Amazing Flow of Joy, Grace and Love
When God made the world with all its waterfalls, jungle cats, and hydrangeas and placed people in it, He was not creating out of weakness. God did not need creation to complete Him or make Him happy. He is eternally
Believer, Being Accused? Flee to Christ!
Are you being burden by past and present accusations of your sin from you conscience, others and the evil one? Embrace it…because you have Jesus. Not that we embrace sin, absolutely not, but we confidently and gratefully confesses it saying
Who is God? Wrestling Isn’t Easy….But It’s Worth it
If we take our doctrines into our hearts where they belong they can cause upheavals of emotion and sleepless nights. This is far better than toying with academic ideas that never touch real life. The possibility at least exists that
God’s Unwavering Happiness, My Family’s Hope
In Chapter One of Desiring God, Dr. Piper sets out to show us biblically that the “Happiness of God (is the) Foundation of Christian Hedonism”. Having read this before and having heard the good doctor teach on this many times,
Coming to Terms with Divine Commands
Reading through Desiring God again…It’s been at least 15 years! I need a good dose of good Scripture meditations from a Christian Hedonist. Looking forward to diving into how I can glorify God by enjoying Him and how this
“There is no substitute for Jesus’ hard work”
“And whereas you have attempted to build up the ruins of old Adam, and that upon yourself, and so, like a foolish builder, to build a tottering house upon the sands—you must throw down and utterly demolish all that building,
The Natural Bias Towards the Covenant of Works
“Evangelista- And, truly, it is no marvel, though all men naturally do so: for man naturally doth apprehend God to be the great Master of heaven, and himself to be his servant; and that therefore he must do his work
Repairing The Lost Image
….It was also necessary that provision should be made for the sanctification of the sinner, the repairing of the lost image of God in him. And man being as unable to sanctify himself as to satisfy justice (a truth which
What would you like to change?
A year ago I read Tim Chester’s book, You Can Change: God’s transforming power for our sinful behavior & negative emotions. I decided to read it again. It reads like a book but works like a workbook also. The focus