The God of Fullness
This is a guest post by Lucy at SatisfiedByGrace.com. As the second half of a guest post exchange (last week she shared my article on Anxiety in the Christian Life), today Lucy describes for us the reality of God’s all-out generosity…
Anxiety in the Christian Life
This week and next I am doing a guest post exchange over at Satisfied by Grace, a wonderful blog that challenges readers to rest in the truth that God is enough. Begin reading the article below, and be sure to follow…
Seeking the Lord – Part One
Seeking the Lord is the duty of every person. Today I would like to share with you some of my thoughts on seeking the Lord, along with several Biblical verses that point out our duty to seek after God. At…
A Bloody Entrance
The kingdom of heaven is ‘suffering violence,’ and I hope that you are part of the reason. You see, Christians are not tame, mellow people. They fight, and they fight hard. Like a besieging army, they have determined to enter…
Duty or Devotion?
Sometimes, a little story has a big lesson. In Luke 10:38-42, we are introduced to two women, sisters, who both desire to honor Jesus. Which woman do you resemble? Mary sits at Jesus’ Feet The first woman, Mary, “sat at…
Let Your Name Be Sanctified
The first request in the Lord’s prayer is, “Our Father in heaven, hallowed by your name” (Matthew 6:9). Evidently this is an important request. It is listed first. It is more important than ‘our daily bread.’ It is a prayer…
The Luke Challenge
Every year ends the same: I scramble to finish my yearly projects. This year is no different, and several weeks ago I realized that I needed to do extra Scripture reading. At my current rate, I wasn’t going to complete…
The Key to Genuine Thankfulness
Now that the Thanksgiving holiday is behind us, let me ask you a tough question. Were you thankful on Thanksgiving Day? More importantly, Are you still thankful today? We could divide the people of the world into three groups, based…
Comforting Words: God’s Lovely Gift
Earlier this month I had the opportunity to contribute this article to the 5th issue of the Bible Bee Alumni e-newsletter. Thank you, Brittany S., for this opportunity! My family has been involved in the National Bible Bee for a number…
The Christian’s Duty to Hope
According to the Apostle Peter, Christians are a privileged people. In just three verses (1 Peter 1:10-12) he showed that they obtain an ancient salvation. All the prophecies of the Old Testament were written for their benefit. In particular,…
