“Our world has more and more information, but less and less wisdom. More data; less clarity. More stimulation; less synthesis. More distraction; less stillness. More pontificating; less pondering. More opinion; less research. More speaking; less listening. More to...
Kingdom Counseling: Every Christian’s Responsibility
What is a kingdom counselor? A Kingdom Counselor advances the Kingdom of Christ by speaking Kingdom Truth to others. Most local church members do not consider themselves to be counselors, but the Bible makes it clear that if we are going to fulfill the great...
Am I Discouraged or Depressed? – Part 2
We left off in our last blog exploring how to biblically move from discouragement to praise. However, when the discouragement will not lift and there is a prolonged season of constant hopelessness and despair then you could be experiencing severe depression. Some...
Am I Discouraged or Depressed? – Part 1
The Bible speaks often about discouragement, despair and hopelessness. The word “depression” is not found in Scripture, but it should comfort us that many men and women of God, including Jesus, struggled with these troubling emotions. David, the man described as being...
Has Christ Been Formed in You?
“My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you, I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.” (Galatians 4:19–20) Paul is directly and passionately urging the Galatians to not be drawn...
What is a Christian to do in Times like These?
Regardless of our political involvement or opinion regarding the events of the last forty-eight hours, we have all experienced a variety of emotional responses. These responses may include disbelief that this could be happening in America, skepticism that the facts...
Potential for Change
Potential Energy is “the energy possessed by an object as a result of its position or condition rather than its motion.” A child at the top of a slide, snow on the top of a mountain, a parked car on the side of a hill … all examples of potential energy. These objects...
Revealing Hearts
“Head knowledge without heart knowledge is worse than useless; but when the head and the heart join forces, it changes our lives forever.” - David Jeremiah During the Christmas season, Jesus Christ is mentioned in songs and displayed abundantly across social media and...