“There is no vaccine against stupidity” ~ Albert Einstein There is no doubt the number one phrase for 2021 will be “I am fully vaccinated,” and the second will be “I am not getting vaccinated.” What’s a person to do? Take the vaccine or avoid it at all cost? Is it all a bunch of… Read More »
The Irrational Ways of God
“God is an unchangeable changer, unadjustable adjuster, unmoveable mover, unpredictable predictor, unstoppable stopper, uninvisible visible, and wonderful wonder.” ~ Osunsakin Adewale How rational is it that there is no consensus on how the world came into being? Who God is, and if God even exists? How reasonable is it that human beings, by default, think primarily… Read More »
We Were Reborn
“Many Christians have the mistaken notion that eternal life begins when they die. But that is not biblically accurate. Eternal life begins when we are born again into the Kingdom of God.” ~ David Jeremiah What if someone asks you “what does it mean to be born again,” how would you respond? There are many… Read More »
The Heart of the Human Problem
“The heart of the human problem is the problem of the human heart.” ~ Oswald J. Smith In the Gospel of Mark, we find a challenging scripture that many Christians have a hard time believing, especially about their own heart. 21 “It’s from the inside, from the human heart, that evil thoughts come: sexual sins, thefts, murders, 22 adultery, greed, evil actions, deceit, unrestrained immorality,… Read More »
Best News Ever
“No matter how serious or awful your sin is, God’s grace extends to cover it.” ~ Zach Zehender The contemporary Christian band “MercyMe” has a song titled “Best News Ever.” The band refers to the meaning of the word Gospel, which derives from the Anglo-Saxon Godspell (“good story”). The Greek word “euangelion” means “a reward… Read More »
The Disciples Modus Operandi
When you hear the term spiritual experience, what comes to mind? When believers share a testimony or preach, most share remarkable stories of God’s redemptive power. Their story’s subject(s) was lost, broken, and at times all but dead, but something happened. Out of a desperate state, they became willing to turn their will and live… Read More »