Prodigals create seemingly impossible hurt. But there is hope. READ MORE
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Four Benefits of a Blameless Life
King David, in Psalm 119:80, offers this rich prayer: May my heart be blameless in your statutes, that I may not be put to shame! Indeed, this prayer ought to be on the lips of every follower of Jesus Christ. I ask myself what might be the benefits of a blameless life. It appears that READ MORE
Unless the Lord Builds the House
The fact that Psalm 127 was written by Solomon ought to give every struggling man or woman some semblance of hope. After all, Solomon, despite his wisdom, was a profoundly broken and messy man, whose family dynamics and private world were an utter wreck. For him, with all of that as his backdrop, to come READ MORE
“Walk By the Spirit!”
As the Apostle Paul brings closure to his thoughts regarding love being supreme over and above the fleshly extremes of license and law, he raises a tension regarding how to ensure this love will prevail. Galatians 5:16 and following resolve this tension with profound clarity, and the resolution is the antithesis of self-effort. “Walk by READ MORE
Obama Praises Roe v Wade
“Because this is a country where everyone deserves the same freedom and opportunities to fulfill their dreams.” –President Barack Obama That was the closing line of the full statement that President Obama put out regarding the forty-first annivesary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court ruling that made void the laws against abortion. Indeed, the full READ MORE
The Cry of the Warrior-Poets
Stop for just a moment. Ask yourself from what it is the Lord has set you free. Was it the scaring shame of deep-seated sin? Was it a relationship that was once spiraling out of control, now healed and thriving? Was it a season of depression or anxiety that you thought would never end? Was it READ MORE