“Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.” -Proverbs 11:14
In a previous article, I demontrated the lethal snowball effect of unchecked sin and why you absolutely should confront a friend who keeps on sinning. Friends don’t let friends go to hell, right? Still, it’s the kind of situation that twists your stomach in knots and keeps you up all… Read More »How to Confront a Friend Who Keeps on Sinning
Have you ever glanced around church on a Sunday morning and wondered, “Where are all the people my age?” If you’re a teen or twenty-something, the unfortunate answer is, among your generation, real Christian faith has become less and less popular. The reasons are long and varied, but for those… Read More »8 Ways to Encourage Your Friends In Their Faith
Everyone loves hero stories. They’re the basis of all action movies on the market and most human-interest articles . A passerby pulls an unconscious victim from a burning car. An observant gas station attendant thwarts a bank robbery. A high school basketball player lobs the winning shot from the half-court… Read More »Be Grateful, Not Entitled: How to Serve Without Expecting Thanks
Do you fear the day when you must defend your faith in the science room? The stereotypical scenario involves an atheistic science professor crashing down on his Christian students with “proof” that God is a myth. Maybe this has actually happened to you, or perhaps you’re only anticipating it. But… Read More »Defend Your Faith In the Science Room
Political corruption. A global pandemic. Racial unrest. Economic tension. It would be easy to fall into the pit of negativity, anger, and self-service our world seems to have crumpled into, but you can choose to be a point of brilliance in the unsettling chaos. Let your light shine before all… Read More »7 Ways to Let Your Light Shine In a Dark World
Share your faith. Spread the good news. Tell the world about Jesus. It’s all part of the great commission given to us by Jesus in Matthew 28 when he said, “Go and make disciples of all nations.” Today, we call that evangelism. And it scares most of us to death.… Read More »Why Is Evangelism Important? Share The Hope of Eternity
It might be the most dreaded question for the discerning high school student: What are your plans for your life after high school? Have you applied to colleges yet? Chosen a major? Filled out scholarship applications? Chosen your outfit for your first job interview? You’re not even old enough to… Read More »Life After High School: Just Pick Something and Do It!
So you have a friend living in sin? This is an uncomfortable problem for us Christians because, let’s face it, none of us are perfect. If I call out my friend on her crude language, she might point out that my gossip habit is just as un-Christian. And she would… Read More »Love or Hypocrisy: Should I Confront a Friend Who Sins?