Guest Post: Reading the Bible in a Year Is Not Just Reading the Bible in a Year
Note: Enjoy this guest post by Elizabeth Clevenger! Have you ever made a decision that was even wiser and more helpful than you realized at the time? Did you chart a course based on simple understanding and obedience, only to…
How I Study Books of the Bible
It’s my desire to be a lifelong student of God’s Word. As a Christian, this means that I should be continually meditating on God’s Word and applying it to my daily life. In addition, I have unique opportunities to teach…
Twelve Marks of a Slave
“Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God.” (1 Peter 2:16) What does it mean to live as a servant of God? The Greek word for a…
The Place that God Wants You to Be
“So, brothers, in whatever condition each was called, there let him remain with God.” (1 Corinthians 7:24) Many Christians spend an inordinate amount of time wondering what God wants them to be doing. “Am I where I should be?” “Am I…
The Word that Sanctifies
I recently read from a well-meaning Christian blogger, who was writing on the topic of overthinking. This is how she ended the article: “I don’t have a miracle cure for overthinking…But if ever there was a cure, it would have…
Seven Biblical Truths about Overthinking
(1) Overthinking is not necessarily a sin – though it often is. However, it frequently has harmful effects because (1) it often distracts us from present duties, and (2) it often manifests deeper sin issues of the heart. Successful people…
The Four Types of Bad Bible Readers
Are you a bad Bible reader? It’s more common than you think. Maybe you have a bit of the mad scientist in you? The postman? Whatever your tendency, you don’t want to end up like these… The Lawn Care Specialist…
Six Guidelines for Developing Biblical Friendship
As we’ve seen, friendship is a vital part of the Christian life. But how do we develop biblical friendships? #1 – Spend Time with People It’s impossible to be good friends with someone if you don’t spend time around them….
Guest Post: Good Dead Friends
Note: Enjoy this guest post by Elizabeth Clevenger! “What shall I say? A holy and good God has covered us with a dark cloud. … But my God lives; and he has my heart. … We are all given to…
Six Biblical Principles to Fight the Fear of Man
1 – The fear of man is a powerful force that harms you. Many people struggle with fear of man. It goes by many names: people-pleasing, co-dependency, peer pressure, etc. Although it is a common part of the human experience,…
