Have you ever been told something that you found difficult to believe? There’s a term for this; it’s called “cognitive dissonance.” It’s defined as the mental conflict that occurs when beliefs or assumptions are contradicted by new information. The stronger your belief, the more tension there is when those beliefs are challenged, questioned, or proven …
Tag: Truth
From My Mother’s Womb…
I ran across this article today and felt it was worth sharing. I love stories like this and there are thousands more to be told. There is always another way other than abortion, no matter what your circumstances are! God creates us and knows us in our mother's womb and has a good plan for …
Red Flags For False Teachers
For the last few days, reading straight through the New Testament has led us to the topic of holding firm to our faith and guarding the simplicity and purity of the gospel against false teaching. We could almost see these five letters (1 & 2 Peter, 1, 2, & 3 John) as an overview, followed …
Lessons From A Martyr
Isn’t it curious how churches distinguish themselves by their names? The name usually reveals something about the people who originally chose to gather, and why they chose to establish a new local body. You’ll find words like living, first, new, hope, faith, pleasant, evangelical, family, covenant, community, victory, union, true, etc., etc., not to mention …
Two {Very Important} Truths
One of the most basic questions a person has to come to grips with in their faith journey is, “Is Jesus God?” If He is not God, then we have an option. We can examine His teachings and accept what we like and dismiss what we don’t agree with. After all, if He’s just another …
The Way Of The Word 