Let’s face it. There are some sections of Scripture we tend to skip over. Probably the most successful ender of Bible reading plans are the genealogies in Genesis. And second place would certainly go to the entire book of Leviticus. But, if we let our aversion to these less-than-thrilling sections of Scripture rule our studies, we would miss a great wealth of…

Do you get tired of being so good all the time? Well, that’s probably a quick “no.” We all sin and fall short of the glory of God (Rom. 3:23) and perhaps more frequently than we wish. No one is good except God (Mark 10:18). So, let me rephrase. Do you ever get tired of trying to be a good Christian all…

One of the biggest motivators you can receive is a charge from one of your superiors. A charge is an authoritative instruction in matters of extraordinary importance. Whether it is an officer in the military, a manager at work, or a parent, a charge is able to clarify exactly what is expected of you. It focuses your goal, eliminates alternatives, and lays…

What is the first thing you bring up when you are trying to share the gospel? Most of us, including myself, talk about the great love and kindness of Jesus. When He began His ministry, one of the first things Jesus did was heal the sick and cast out demons (Mark 1:21-31; Matt. 4:23; Luke 4:31-38). So, if that’s where the Bible…

Have you seen this cliché in movies before? A heart-broken character receives a hand on the shoulder and a friend tells him, “I sympathize…No! I empathize with you.” In this moment they want to portray that instead of feeling pity for their situation that they actually feel the same emotion as their unfortunate friend. In modern conversation, you will often hear people…

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There are so many things we could say about what makes the Bible so great. We could talk about how it was transferred and preserved over so many centuries or how it never contradicts itself though it was written by about 40 men of incredibly diverse backgrounds. But, sometimes it’s best to just let the Bible speak for itself. In Psalm 19,…

For many of us born in the 1980s, the first time we heard the word “awesome” was from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. But it wasn’t just cartoons using the word, it was all over popular media, usually being the choice word of characters falling under the surfer guy stereotype. By the time I was in middle school, “awesome” had become a…