In the end, professional sports fandom has a lot to do with finding some level of identity and value in connection with the success of a sports team....
We can see idolatries visible in our current society, when God the Creator is replaced by idols of those things that have been created....
Paul’s focus seems to be less on the act of sharing the gospel but on the identity of the recipients of the gospel....
On this Christmas Day we celebrate the birth of our King Jesus, the Light of the World, the Defeater of the Dragon....
God’s prophet (John) would call people to turn from their sins so that they could embrace God’s Son (Jesus), the giver of salvation....
Our sleeping brothers and sisters are not lost to history, but will return when our King comes again to reign....
God takes his Son and places him in authority over all rulers and authorities on earth and in heavenly places....
We are called to adopt Mary’s humility and faith as we answer the call to bear Christ to the world....
Embrace the Holy Scriptures. Hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them because they nourish within us grace, patience, and comfort as we anticipate our Lord’s return....
Beginning Sunday and continuing into the next four weeks, Christians across the world celebrate the season referred to as Advent....
At its core, advent is a season of waiting. We remember and celebrate the thousands of years that God’s people waited for the promised Messiah to come. Each year during Advent we remember the people of God who waited centuries for the coming of the promised Messiah to rescue them....
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For those who have repented and trusted in Jesus’s life, death, and resurrection, this future judgment is cause for rejoicing!...
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Like the Israelites, we must also meditate on God’s word and keep it, work out our salvation with fear and trembling, and be a witness to this present generation that is hostile to God....
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It is not often pleasant to experience correction or rebuke from others, but it is what we should invite into our lives....
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According to Jesus, consuming love for God is the most important command to observe, and similarly, deep care for others is vital....
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As we seek to stand firm in the faith, we must remember that Christ has already secured the victory....
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A heart rooted in love for Christ acts in loving-kindness toward his neighbors, family, friends, and enemies....
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God, in his sovereign wisdom, has ordained all things, and yet he is inviting us to participate in his plans through prayer....
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Christian confession brings with it all the power of exposing darkness to light, but it does so in a way that does not destroy the confessor. Instead, it heals and restores....
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