A couple months ago, I experienced an intense struggle with doubt. In my last blog post, I shared the first three things that I found (and still find) helpful when I am tempted to question God. First, we looked at Asaph, an Old Testament worship leader, and took encouragement from the realization that we are … Continue reading 6 Things I Find Helpful When Battling Doubt: Part 2
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The Christian life is not for the faint hearted. It’s full of spiritual warfare against the fiery arrows of unseen enemies and the nasty pulls of our own flesh. Of course, God has promised all His children that He will bring His good work in us to completion on the day of Jesus Christ (Phil. … Continue reading 6 Things I Find Helpful When Battling Doubt: Part 1
Lately I’ve been going through This Changes Everything, How the Gospel Transforms the Teen Years, by Jaquelle Crowe (now Jaquelle Ferris). A couple weeks ago, I came across the chapter on spiritual disciplines and was convicted at almost every turn of the page. There was one particular point, however, that turned my soft nudge of … Continue reading Miss Rose’s Class
I sat down on my bed one night really discouraged. Looking back at my day, all I could see was sin. I had prayed so hard that morning that I would glorify God like I was supposed to. Then the day had gotten going. I snapped at my little brother. I had a bad attitude … Continue reading I Keep Sinning!
Daily devotions are important. You’ve heard it said in church, in Sunday School, at VBS, by your parents, and probably other places too. And maybe you agree-- to some extent at least. You agree Scripture is important. You agree that as a Christian it is your source of life, but you don’t agree to the … Continue reading Why Spending Time In God’s Word Is So Important
A couple of weeks ago, I went on a walk with my dad. As we were walking, I took the chance to talk to him about my constant battle with fear. I knew that my sinful fear was keeping me from glorifying God, and I was tired of it. I wanted to do something big … Continue reading Little Faithfulness
As I considered all the new developments with the Coronavirus, I found myself struggling with fear. It’s easy to be afraid, especially when everyone around us is afraid too. Christians, however, are not called to walk in fear. We are called to walk in courage and boldness, knowing that our hope is not in health … Continue reading 4 Ways to Fight Fear in the Midst of the Coronavirus
Do not imagine that if you meet a really humble man he will be what most people call “humble” nowadays: he will not be a sort of greasy, smarmy person, who is always telling you that, of course, he is nobody. Probably all you will think about him is that he seemed a cheerful, intelligent … Continue reading The Humble Man
Over the past month, I’ve talked about our limited human understanding, God’s infinite wisdom, and His amazing plan for all His children. Before I bring this discussion to a close, there are two things that I’d like to leave you with that are essential to understanding our trials. If you don’t remember anything else that … Continue reading Understanding Our Trials: Part 3
Two weeks ago, I published the first post in a three-part series titled, “Understanding Our Trials.” This week, I am delivering the second part. Suffering is one of the most universal and difficult topics in the Christian life. With that in mind, I was a little nervous to tackle such a topic less than a … Continue reading Understanding Our Trials: Part 2
The Nonconformist 