I recently heard of some troubling statements made by a popular pastor. Admittedly, I have not listened to the full messages, but I can’t imagine any context in which these statements would be true. This pastor spoke of unhitching from the Old Testament and untethering from the inspiration, infallibility, and…
Some stories in the Bible are hard to digest. The story of Ananias and Sapphira is one of those stories. They allowed greed to get the best of them. Faulty intentions led to deceit, and it did not end well. The Church in Acts was growing. The believers were united…
There’s a story in the book of Acts where Peter and John encounter a lame beggar who spent his days at the Temple gate begging for charity. Day after day people walked by and saw his pitiful condition. Maybe they gave him a few coins. Maybe they didn’t. But either way, his…
Are you looking back on the last year and feeling like you derailed somewhere along the way, or is it just me? I started well, with the best intentions. In fact, my Word of the Year was “intentional.” I’m not sure when it happened, but somewhere along the way, I…
The Bible says to be thankful always. For many of us, our current situation makes that difficult. But know this: If God asks you to do it, He will show you how. King David wrote a thanksgiving song after bringing the Ark of God home to Jerusalem and in it,…
