Always Take the High Road (taken from Bill Hybels book Axiom) When I was in my early twenties, I served as one of the youth leaders for a group called Son City. We had grown from a whopping attendance of twenty-five people to more than a thousand in less than three years, and God was rocking…
The apostle Paul tells us in Ephesians 4:15 to speak the truth in love, which is becoming I believe a hallmark verse for Christians to be mindful of as they engage with individuals in today’s culture. Ravi Zacharias embodies this verse. His disposition is always one of humility and gentleness, coupled with an unshakable courage and an impeccable logic…
In reading Tim Keller’s The Meaning of Marriage I came across two truths regarding how God relates to us that I wanted to pass along. First, God exemplifies radical truthfulness about who we are. The second is God exemplifies radical, unconditional commitment to us. These two truths should not only encourage us as we ponder…
Practical ways to put this into practice: It means you will be careful and tactful in the way you talk to others It means you will change habits if it annoys people It means that you will not be overbearing or harsh towards people over whom you have authority It means that you will not…
Paul tells us in 2 Corinthians 1:20 “For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. That is why it is through him that we utter our Amen to God for his glory.” But what does it mean that all the promises of God find their Yes in Jesus? Jerry Bridges…
Salvation – the notion of salvation carries with it the idea of being healed or liberated and conveys the concept of being freed from danger or released from captivity. Legal Substitutionary Sacrifice – Jesus assumed the identity of sinners and died as their substitute sin-beader and in the process of his sacrifice on the cross,…
This post was taken from Brad Hambrick’s website (originally posted on 9.16.2013), which has a ton of biblical resources for all sorts of issues. His post is an extremely important word and serves as a reminder to that we’re called to live as children of light (Eph 5:8) as we follow the Light of the world…
