Christian Life

Encouragement

Do you need encouragement? My friend Pastor Jerry Beebe…

Confessions of an Overpacker

I was never a Boy Scout (or even a Girl Scout) but “be…

Why I Love Other People’s Prayers

Sure… prayer is, for the most part, a personal thing.…

Overcoming Prejudice: The Roman Centurion

The Gentile mission was at most peripheral to Jesus’ earthly…

Who Are Christ’s Ambassadors?

Who are Christ’s ambassadors in 2 Corinthians 5:20? When…

When Most Prophets are Wrong

When God gives a promise, we are right to believe it with…

Wake up, for the Day is near!

In some circles, we think of “revival” or “awakening” as…

Who Jesus Is

Not Just What God Saved Us From

What usually gets our attention is that God delivers us out…

The Point of Speaking in Tongues in Acts 2

Pentecost (Acts 2:1) was a significant festival in the…

Believe Whatever you Want, but—what if it’s Wrong?

I might sound like a grumpy sourpuss in this post, but…

Spiritual Hypochondriacs

I must confess that I have often been a hypochondriac. I…

The Zealot

The other day I was laughing while recounting to my wife…

Knowing the Shepherd

Today as we seek to walk intimately with our Lord, we can…

Is It All Right to Call God Allah?

Some people today debate whether it is all right for…