As much as we may sow into the future, investing in the lives of those who come after us, each person faces their own pivotal choice. Born with a tendency toward sin, our default setting is the self-focused way of…
As I turn the pages of my old school Bible to Luke 9:57-62, I am struck by the immediacy of Jesus’ call to follow Him. It’s a message that resonates deeply with me: the call to move forward, to not…
Let me start by explaining what I mean by saying someone is a legalist. A legalist is someone who thinks that this world can be made perfect by adopting the right rules and laws. For the legalist the problem of…
If we pray, “Come Lord Jesus,” and “Thy kingdom come,” we must recognize that these prayers will not be answered until the Jewish brethren of Jesus are regathered into their own land, and say to Him, “Blessed is He who…
“Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!“ – Psalm 139:23-24 There is a doctrine found throughout many branches…
