Picture a man stranded in the middle of the Sahara Desert.  See him lying there, dehydrated and nearly dead.  Given the choice, would this man choose a bag of gold or a canteen of water?  He may have dreamed about bags of gold in the past, but now he must have water, or he will... Continue Reading

Mind sciences like Christian Science, Religious Science, and Unity Church of Christianity each add their own “prophetic” sources—the writings of Mary Baker Eddy for Christian Science; Ernest Holmes for Religious Science; and the pronouncements of Charles and Myrtle Fillmore, along with the “sacred books” of other major religions, for Unity. Progressive “Christian” churches substitute the... Continue Reading

Every week, someone stumbles into a church building because they saw it from the street, or because one of the members said something three months ago, or because Internet algorithms popped up the name, or because a loved one’s plea finally prevailed. Some come seeking, some come skeptical, some come confused — all come within... Continue Reading

Unlike modern images of shepherds on quad bikes, ancient shepherds walked with their sheep through dangers—fending off wild animals and leading them to safe pasture. It was dirty, hard work. It was also humble and sacrificial. Isn’t that the perfect picture of Jesus? The King who left the glory of heaven to walk among us... Continue Reading

Christ is not like earthly priests, who inevitably die. Jesus “is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.” And unlike the sinful, mortal priests of the Old Testament, the Lord Jesus is “holy, innocent, unstained, separated from sinners, and... Continue Reading

“Woe is me, for I am undone!” The great problem of the world today — and of many professing ‘Christians’ nowadays — is a loss of the magnitude and wonder of the Holiness of God. This Holy God is not to be joked about, trifled with, toyed with, bargained with, or ignored.   The holiness... Continue Reading

You might think you’re off the hook because you don’t care much about what you wear or drive, but how about your political opinions? Are they influenced by what you fear others will think of you? How about the books you read? Do you read certain books to gain credibility? Do you feel pressure to... Continue Reading

Society and the mainstream media tries so hard to pit everybody against one another. And they are successful for the most part. Christians must resist this. We must not cave into the cultural pressure of hating those who don’t see things the way we do. Again, we must love those on the other side.  ... Continue Reading

They prophesied, but did not pray, They cast out demons, but God did not regenerate them so that would be free of Satan and his demons. They sought to do mighty works in Jesus name, but they ignored the essentials of “Faith Alone.” Works of lawlessness or iniquity accompanied their mighty works.   21 “Not... Continue Reading

It’s hard for us to think accurately about the New Earth because we’re so accustomed to speaking of Heaven as the opposite of Earth. It may be difficult to retrain ourselves, but we should do it. We must teach ourselves to embrace the principle of continuity of people and the earth in the coming resurrection... Continue Reading