“If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.” (Colossians‬ ‭3‬:‭1‬) How do we keep ourselves focused on living for Christ? What’s the key to living a consistent life of holiness, apart from our efforts and supposed strength? We do…

“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” (Psalm‬ ‭23‬:‭4‬ ‭ESV‬‬) The Bible doesn’t merely speak of God’s omnipresence as it relates to being with His children. In one sense, I know God…

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.” ‭‭(Proverbs‬ ‭18‬:‭21‬ ‭ESV) Our words have power. No, not in the way self-proclaimed self-help gurus, prosperity gospelists, and Word of Faith hucksters claim that we can speak things into existence—something only God can do. That’s not…

When our minds think of a peaceful person, we automatically think of somebody who is afraid of confrontation or isn’t willing to engage in debate. In short, we think of pacifists. However, being a peaceful Christian doesn’t mean you shouldn’t ever engage in arguments or even confront others when necessary, as we just went over.…

“A little faith is faith.” (Samuel Rutherford) “It is the not quality of your faith, but the object of your faith, that saves” (my paraphrase). I heard this quote, or something very similar, for the first time from Tim Keller. It struck me. It blindsided me. It’s not how good our faith is, but how…

“The Lord is slow to anger and great in power, and the Lord will by no means clear the guilty. His way is in whirlwind and storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.” (Nahum‬ ‭1‬:‭3‬) Yesterday at church my pastor preached on Nahum—a book I have admittedly never given much thought to.…

We may never actively think this, but how many times have we wrongfully thought there was a power struggle in Heaven? I’m sure we’ve all seen those silly memes on social media where Jesus and Satan are arm wrestling. That is simply unbiblical. There is no power struggle. God has Satan on a leash. So…

Most days I’m a spiritual mess. I wake up and check social media rather than the Bible verse of the day. Instead of spending five to 10 minutes praying, I continue to scroll through my Twitter feed or my Facebook memories, as if I would miss something that I couldn’t see later. On top of…