Have you ever heard the argument that “the Bible isn’t relevant to today’s culture?” As I read Philippians 1 this morning, it struck me that Paul could be writing today, and we can read the God-breathed and God-inspired words as wisdom for what is happening right now, today, in our twenty-first-century world, like never before! …
Category: Counter-Culture
Is It Beneficial To Study Prophecy [Or Just A Distraction]?
With all the unusual circumstances and changes to our "normal" way of life this year, there has been a renewed interest in end-times prophecy among believers. Do a search on "prophecy" on Youtube and you'll find quite a selection. It's not just pastors and teachers who study prophecy for a living; many believers have …
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Are We Spiritual Snobs?
My brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism. (James 2:1) Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may know the things freely given to us by God, which things we also …
Paul’s Pandemic Prescription
Have you read the little book of Philippians lately? Written to a small community of believers over 1900 years ago, it’s incredibly relevant to us today. Get out your Bible and read these four short chapters in light of our current circumstances. I’m calling it “Paul’s Pandemic Prescription!” I don’t know about you, but over …
Standing Firm
This morning I read from Paul David Tripp’s devotional, New Morning Mercies. His encouragement focused on the fact that when God calls us to do something, He always empowers and equips us to do it. I would go further and say that God does it Himself; we are only the vessel. His Holy Spirit is …
The Way Of The Word 