You can tell when someone is a powerful leader by their ability to influence people with the convictions they have–whether those convictions are right or wrong. Paul is a great example of that. When he was harming people for believing in Jesus, others who rejected Jesus as well willingly followed his leadership. Later, Jesus confronted […]
Whether people admit it or not, they compare themselves with others–colleagues, friends, siblings, neighbors next door. It’s a very dangerous practice but that doesn’t keep us from doing it. However, we can’t be too hard on ourselves about it because it has been sown into the design of our culture for generations. How did you […]
The book of John was written specifically to help readers come to faith in Jesus Christ (John 20:31) and this first chapter serves as a manifesto of the God who came to earth to live among His creation. “The Word Became Flesh” is the heading of the first chapter of the gospel according to the […]
We may experience difficult situations that make us feel discouraged. They may make us question why this hardship is happening at this stage of life. We may never know the answer to why, but what we can do is ask ourselves “what can I learn and how can I grow from this?” Hardships are an […]