“Pride takes many forms, but spiritual pride is the most grievous. To become proud of spiritual gifts or leadership position is to forget that all we have is from God; all the position we occupy is God’s appointment.” ~ J. Oswald Sanders Living a kingdom-centered life is a tall order. One of the greatest temptations… Read More »
Giving God Our Best Early
“Those who run from God in the morning will scarcely find God the rest of the day.” ~ John Bunyan How do you start your day? Bathroom stop, coffee, exercise, turn on the tv, play with your pet(s), rush off to work, deal with kids, spend time in prayer and meditation, etc.? How does God… Read More »
Minding God’s Business
“Submission to the Scriptures is submission to God. Rebellion against the Scriptures is rebellion against God.” ~ Kevin DeYoung Humanity is obsessed with minding its own business and ignoring God’s business altogether. Humans go to any lengths to get what they can from the world, not even realizing they are delusional, believing they can rest… Read More »
The Heart of Bethlehem
“Bethlehem was God with us, Calvary was God for us, and Pentecost is God in us.” ~ Robert Baer The Christmas story is mysterious, magical, miraculous, and apocalyptic. God came to earth as a fetus, born from above and with the same free will we possess, and yet Jesus never strayed from God’s plan for… Read More »