“If I ascend to heaven, you are there! If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!” (Psalm 139:8) The doctrine of omnipresence teaches us that God is always present, in all places. There is no place where God…
Author’s note: This blog post is part of an ongoing series about the book of Romans. To see other Romans resources, click here. The second half of Romans 5 is one of the most debated passages in the Bible. It…
I once imagined that Jesus’ life was chaotic and disorganized. Rushing from village to village, He went wherever people called Him, and He had to stay up late into the night to squeeze in prayer. As I studied Scripture, I…
I wrote this poem in 2020, while working as a nurse in New York City during the COVID pandemic. One day, while on a bus, I had an impressive view of the skyline of the city in the distance, with…
“Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide.” (Napoleon) Decision-making is a valuable life skill. Like most life skills, you can improve it by studying it and practicing. Though my own study of decision-making…
Have busyness, the ease of online church, your own ease and comfort, or poor theology distracted you from paying attention to church? I’m talking about your church, your local church. Have these things pried you away from church, caused you to look for…
Evangelism, at its simplest, is the process of proclaiming the gospel to others. It is the first step in discipleship – meaning, that if we want to ‘make disciples of all the nations,’ we have to start somewhere. That first…
Note: Enjoy this guest post by Jacob Ward! The Broken Church “The church is filled with hypocrites! Organized religion is corrupt!” These words are common, not just from unbelievers, but even those who say they value the Word of God….
Process-oriented living is about redefining success. It’s a shift of mindset from sight to faith – from goals to processes. It’s a practical recognition of the sovereignty of God. We are all naturally goal-oriented. It’s easy to measure success by…
Author’s note: This blog post is part of an ongoing series about the book of Romans. To see other Romans resources, click here. The burden of Romans 1-4 was to unite Jews and Gentiles by showing that, just as they…
