Christian Living Category
“Everything Happens for a Reason” – True or False?
Posted on April 16, 2015 Leave a Comment
People are divided about whether or not “everything happens for a reason”, including Christians. Some see every moment of life as part of God’s divine plan, others see much of life as random happenings. Further still, some understand life to not only be part of a plan from God but also with a specific purpose […]
The Amazing Faith of Epaphroditus: 5 Words That Describe the Christian Life
Posted on March 21, 2015 Leave a Comment
Image credit: lifeinchristministries.com Though the “big names” of the Bible tend to receive the most attention, I have often found myself drawn to the lesser known people mentioned in Scripture. I think it’s because we know so little about most of them, yet their names are still recorded forever in God’s Word. We often make […]
How Can I Know Which Movies, Music, and Video Games I Should Avoid?
Posted on March 1, 2015 Leave a Comment
Entertainment is big stuff these days. Movies, music, and video games combined make up more of our lives than most of us would like to admit. They really are the dominant forces in shaping the culture around us – for good or for bad. From a Christian perspective, how are we to handle all that is offered to us […]
Saved By Faith or Works? A Look at the “Contradiction” Between Paul and James
Posted on February 19, 2015 1 Comment
“The Bible is full of contradictions!” I hear people say this all the time. Most of the time, if you were to ask that person to name one, they can’t. But that is not to say that there aren’t parts of the Bible that don’t seem to fit with the rest. Indeed, there are parts […]
Take Life One Day at a Time
Posted on February 15, 2015 1 Comment
Life tends to move in seasons. Some seasons are filled with joy, like the honeymoon of newlyweds or the birth of a child. Some are filled with adventure, like a trip across the world or the start of a new career. And some are filled with pain, like the loss of a loved one or […]
Pastor Google: The Most Influential Pastor in the World
Posted on January 31, 2015 1 Comment
According to Scripture, the job of a pastor is to shepherd people (1 Peter 5:1-2). This simply means he is to act as a spiritual guide, one who others can turn to for counsel and guidance. When people are in need of help, a pastor is meant to be someone who they can seek assistance […]
21 Things Every Christian Teen Should Do Before High School Grad
Posted on December 18, 2014 Leave a Comment
High school students: listen up! You are growing up in a world that expects very little of you and sadly does not challenge you very much to pursue personal growth. You are living in an entertainment culture (think movies, youtube, social media, video games etc.) that does almost nothing to help you develop skills, habits, […]
God Watches You Browse “Incognito”
Posted on December 8, 2014 Leave a Comment
The first time I ever used the internet browser “Chrome” was when I first got my iPad. I clicked open the app to use the internet and noticed the option to open a “New Incognito Tab”. I had no idea what that meant, so I clicked on it, and this message came up: You’ve gone […]
The Gospel is an Offense
Posted on December 2, 2014 Leave a Comment
Galatians 5:11 calls the gospel “the offense of the cross”. The message of Jesus – that he is God in the flesh, died for sin, rose from death, and will come again to judge the living and the dead – is one that some people will celebrate with joy and others will despise with the […]
Why We Don’t Pray Enough
Posted on November 21, 2014 Leave a Comment
Prayer is one of those things that every Christian knows is essential, yet almost every Christian would admit that they don’t prioritize it like they should. I’ve hardly met a believer who thinks that they pray enough. We know it is important, yet prayer inevitably tends to take a back seat to other (usually less urgent) […]
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