This past weekend, I watched the last few holes of play as Scottie Scheffler earned the coveted “green jacket” for winning this year’s Masters golf tournament. I don’t follow golf, but as we’re staying where we only have one tv, I didn’t have a choice! Having learned that Scottie is a believer, I was interested …
Category: Counter-Culture
Faith Defended, Not Offended
When our girls were in middle school, my husband coached their basketball teams. They attended small Christian schools and were often outsized by the opposing teams. He taught them that a winning strategy does not consist only of a great offense, but games are won with defense. Our tenacious little team scored a lot of …
Battle-Ready
Ephesians 6:11-12 – Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in …
Let Us Proclaim Jesus Anyway
Isn’t it curious that talking about Jesus and sharing the biblical gospel generates such strong reactions, but if someone talks about a false religion, no one seems to care? Other religions have certain tenets of faith that their followers believe are true. They teach a way of life and behavior and require certain things to …
To Disagree Or Divide?
How do you handle disagreements? Are there issues important enough to God over which we should divide? Acts 15 records two matters that had to be addressed by the elders of the church (the apostles). We can learn a lot from their response to controversy, debate, and differences of opinion. Most of this chapter is …
The Way Of The Word 