There’s a lot of people these days insisting that Christians shouldn’t talk about the end times. In light of the fact that a large portion of the Bible (both Old and New Testament) discusses the eventual return of Jesus and the end of the world, it seems silly to insist…
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Loving Enough to Offend
Why are so many Christians overly careful not to offend people? Did we maybe confuse offending someone with being unloving? Are we not, being filled with the Holy Spirit, able to speak the truth in love – even if some are offended by what we have to say? To be…
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Pray, Christian, pray!
At times I might shut up the heavens so that no rain falls, or command grasshoppers to devour your crops, or send plagues among you. Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways,…
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Don’t concede to the fools
When God gave the Ten Commandments to the Israelites (his people), he began by reminding them of who he is. – “I am the Lord your God, who rescued you from Egypt, the place of your slavery.” Exodus 20:2 When we come to Jesus and ask him to be Lord…
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Integrity
Sometimes it seems that being someone of integrity is not as important as it once was. Or maybe the definition of integrity is changing. I guess it shouldn’t be surprising. The dictionary defines someone with integrity as someone that adheres to “moral and ethical principles”, and society seems to be…
