Yesterday morning before work I was reading my Bible, and I came upon the familiar story of Esau selling his birthright to his brother, Jacob: "Once when Jacob was cooking stew, Esau came in from the field, and he was exhausted. And Esau said to Jacob, "Let me eat some of that red stew, for... Continue Reading →
Hell is Real: How Your View of it Affects Your Outreach
As Christians in our modern-day world, we are constantly put under pressure to keep our faith silent, especially concerning anything that may be offensive. This is especially evident when discussing the truth about Hell. People do not want to be told they will go to Hell because they rebelled against God, and so they refuse... Continue Reading →
Why Are You Afraid?
I am always amazed by how much we don't do because of fear. Be it fear of what people will think, fear of failure, or fear that I will not be able to make ends meet, I have always been a fearful individual. Sadly, these fears of "what-if's" and "what will they think" have prevented... Continue Reading →
Christianity Applied
How are you living out your Christian life? It's easy to say you're a Christian, but what is Christianity applied to your personal life suppose to look like? Are you trusting in Christ alone for your redemption, and clinging to Him alone to keep you close to God? Are you giving God the greatest priority of your life?... Continue Reading →
How Important Is It To You?
Does it ever seem as if there are not enough hours in a day (or week... or month) to do all the things that you need to do? So often it's as if we are perpetually playing catch up from the day before. Inevitably some things tend to get dropped as business increases and time... Continue Reading →
Life Lessons from the Fast Food Industry
Out of all the places I had been hoping to be working for at this point in my life, the fast food industry was not one of them. This time last year I felt as though I was finally "moving up the social ladder" in my occupational life, but due to various circumstances and necessary... Continue Reading →
Reshare of "Seven Costs of Disciple-Making" by David Mathis
During the past couple of weeks I have come to truly appreciate the email subscriptions to blogs and websites that provide encouragement and teaching to Christians throughout the week - a few favorites of mine being jaquelle.ca, challies.com, and desiringGod.org. Though admittedly I don't read every article sent to me, the ones I have read... Continue Reading →
