No one likes being caught in the middle of an argument, especially when it’s between your brethren in Christ. Often, even the best Christians fail to handle arguments privately, as our Lord described in Matthew 18:15-17, and will look for a friend to back them up. This is not a situation a Christian wants to be in. We are supposed to love…

I opened a new savings account last month. My wife and I were looking for a safe way to save money. So, we opened an account with a bank that is FDIC insured. This means that the federal government guarantees that even if the bank fails, our money will be returned to us. So, we accepted the terms. There is good reason…

Recently, there has been a trend amongst so-called “progressive Christians” to subvert plain Biblical teaching in various places in the Bible. They will make wild claims, like the word translated as “homosexual” in 1 Corinthians 6:9 and 1 Timothy 1:10 meaning something different, although the word literally means “a male who engages in sexual activity with a person of his own sex.”…

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…