Angie Woolum knows a thing or two about winning. One glance at her long list of accomplishments would widen anyone’s eyes. She is undefeated in amateur boxing and kickboxing, ranked top ten in the world in women’s professional boxing, and ...
R EPROBATION, as a Christian doctrine, is when a sinner’s heart is so hardened they feel no remorse for what is vile and unnatural. The English word reprobate comes from the Latin reprobatus (“reproved” or “condemned”), which is the opposite ...
B AAL. He appears throughout Scripture, in one form or another, 130 times, and is the constant enemy of God’s people. Something about Baal intrigued God’s people, and he was a constant thorn in their side. For one reason or ...
F ROM COMPETITIVE SHOWS such as American Idol and Survivor to life-under-the-lens shows such as Hoarders, there are hundreds of reality programs on television. The problem with such programming is, for the majority of us, this is not reality. Most ...
O UR WORLD IS increasingly uncomfortable with objective truth. Relativism and subjectivity attempt to redefine ourselves and our surroundings on the basis of our fallen viewpoints. Yet science is stubbornly objective. It doesn’t matter whether or not you feel it—the ...
R ECENTLY, MORE THAN 60 Evangelical leaders released a statement addressing artificial intelligence. The Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) spent nine months working on “Artificial Intelligence: An Evangelical Statement of Principles”—a document designed to equip the ...
I T HAD BEEN a long, exhausting night for Peter. He and six of his fellow disciples had fished all night, but hadn’t caught even one fish. As they steered their boat toward the shore, Jesus was watching. He directed ...
I LIVE WITHIN a few miles of Charlottesville, Virginia—a quiet college town which became the focus of international attention in August 2017. The words “Remember Charlottesville” conjure images of torch-bearing Neo-Nazis, violent street conflicts, and hatred personified. What happened in ...
T hese are unprecedented times! Since March 2020, people around the world have been glued to developing current events. It began with the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact upon the world and questions about the future. Then, the attention in ...
“My lights went off... my home grew colder and colder ...and my cell phone died.” ...
“Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you” (John 6:53 NKJV). ...
B OTH OF THE BOYS had enjoyed every minute of swimming, fishing, and building sandcastles; but, as every parent of elementary-age boys knows, the beach is a stressful place. If I had said, “That’s far enough!” once, I’d said it ...
“Use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings” (Luke 16:9 NIV). ...
“Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come” (Matt. 12:32 NIV). ...
“Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven” (Luke 6:37 NKJV). ...
“You are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect” (Matt. 5:48 NLT). ...
“Give, and it will be given to you” (Luke 6:38). ...
We must give prayer coverage that lasts and leave examples that teach long after we are gone. ...
A lot of single people who consider themselves Christians believe they can just put off “the God thing” until they’re older. ...
“Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God,” Nicodemus said (John 3:1-2 NKJV). ...
It is not enough to advocate that people study, without emphasizing where and from whom they learn. ...
Imagine what it would be like if everyone told the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. ...
Let’s make our actions speak plainer than words, compelling the lost to join the body of Christ. ...
The Holy Spirit is not just a doctrine we learn about or a dove on a stained- glass window. ...
The rude mom who cuts you off in the kindergarten pickup line is still a beloved child of the King, as are frazzled patrons who shout expletives in a drive-through for no good reason. ...
It takes time to be holy, and it will take holiness to see God! ...
God is not looking for once-a-week performers but daily practitioners. ...
If you leave a decaying apple in the bowl long enough, the other fruit will rot along with it. ...
Jesus said, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” (Matt. 11:28 NIV). ...
God reveals himself through His spoken Work, the written Word, and ultimately through the incarnate Word, Jesus Christ. ...
Born-again Christians should not joke, imitate, or laugh about speaking in tongues, spiritual manifestations, or spiritual worship. ...
WE CANNOT RELEGATE GOD TO A DIMINUTIVE ROLE WITHOUT DREADFUL CONSEQUENCES. ...
There will be millions of people who will never die and if we are living for Christ when He returns, we will be among them. ...
To walk in the Spirit means to follow the direction of the Holy Spirit. When He speaks, we obey. ...
I HAVE NEVER BEEN ONE TO HOLD TO THE BELIEF THAT ‘TIME HEALS ALL THINGS.’ I BELIEVE THAT TRUE HEALING RESTS IN THE HANDS OF GOD, NOT IN THE HANDS OF A CLOCK. ...
However we try to hide it or whatever we call it, prejudice is sinful. ...
Next time you see a preacher or teacher who has influenced your life, thank him or her on behalf of the countless people they touch who never look back. ...
The Heart of God God's jealousy for us drives him to do unreasonable things to win our attention and affection. ...
Administrative Bishop of the Northwestern Hispanic Region, David Munguia writes about the challenges facing the Church of God in Latin America... which sound familiar to issues the church faces elsewhere. ...
Crucified Messiah in a tomb...with no chance of living again-so they thought. ...
If you listen to some preachers today, the goal of the Gospel can be summed in one word: success. ...
With a fallen universe filled with unfathomable wonders, we cannot imagine what a divinely restored universe will be like. ...
I HAVE OFTEN been asked “Pastor, who should I vote for?” There have been times when I have wondered that myself. However, there is a more fundamental question that must be asked first. That question is, As a Christian, how ...
F rom the beginning of the Pentecostal Movement, one of the most distinguishing features of our faith has been speaking in tongues. Tongues marks Pentecostalism as a distinct movement within Christianity. However, as Pentecostal churches have become more accepted, and ...
“Watch out that no poisonous root of bitterness grows up to trouble you, corrupting many” (Hebrews 12:15 NLT). ...
The process of honor and empowerment is found in a mentoring relationship. ...
Christians must not stand on the sidelines with angry frowns and condemning stares. ...
“A righteous man regards the life of his animal.” Proverbs 12:10 (NKJV) ...
Since we are created in the image of God, our lives have intrinsic and immeasurable value. ...
The secular world would not tolerate a sinless and outspoken Man walking in our midst any more today than they did two thousand years ago. ...
"Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past..." (Isaiah 43:18) ...
"Present your bodies a living sacrifice, Holy, Acceptable to God" (Romans 12:1). ...
Sensibility, not sensationalism, should guide us. ...
"And Naboth said to Ahab, The Lord forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee" 1 Kings 21:3 ...
"God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few." (Eccl. 5:2 NIV) ...
I'll admit I've been frustrated, hurt, and disappointed at times. ...
"Go to the ant... Consider her ways and be wise" (Prov. 6:6) ...
North Dakota's Eagles Wings Community Fellowship ...
So neither the one who plants counts for anything, nor the one who waters, but God who causes the growth (1 Cor. 3:7 NET). ...
Impress them with their impressive God and His Word. ...