B.I.B.L.E.: Basic instructions before leaving earth.
Dig deep into God’s true words for us and see what he says about subjects like evangelism, self-esteem, peer pressure, and more. Because the Bible is just as relevant today as when it was written.
You knew it was wrong so you fought the temptation. You told yourself you’d never fall for it again. You tried to draw your weapon of self-control. And then you caved anyway. And after failing to resist temptation, you felt horribly guilty and went to your Bible and read 1… Read More »Resist Temptation: The Missing Link in 1 Corinthians 10:13
The statistics are eye-opening. With each new generation, fewer and fewer people are attending church. A USA Today article from 2019 cited the following as the top four reasons as to why young adults stopped attending church: Are you someone who’s thinking about calling it quits on your current church… Read More »When Church Doesn’t Feel Exciting
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
I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13 According to BibleGateway’s Top 100 Most Read Bible Verses, Philippians 4:13 ranks number four for most searched Bible verses overall. (John 3:16 is number one, in case you were wondering). It’s popular for good reason. What an amazing… Read More »How to Overcome Failure: The Bottom Line of Philippians 4:13
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!
Before writing this post, I did some quick research on what experts believe is the percentage of New Year’s resolutions that fail. The overwhelming consensus? Eighty percent. That means 80% of the people who try to make a change in their lives this time of year will fail to succeed—and… Read More »How to Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Stick This Time!
In part one of this post (The Battle Against Lust and How to Kill It), I laid out a strategic battle plan for fighting lust using the first four letters of ANTHEM: (A)voiding triggers, saying (N)o to lustful thoughts, (T)urning your mind toward Christ, and (H)olding tight to him. These… Read More »Desiring God As the Ultimate Source of Pleasure
Lust is not strictly a male problem. I don’t believe it ever was, but more and more women have come forward with their struggles in the battle against lust and the topic is finally being addressed (albeit quietly) within Christian circles. It’s about time. Lust is a powerful, intoxicating, murderous,… Read More »The Battle Against Lust and How to Kill it