This blog is for those who want to know the scriptural reasons for divorce. It does not explain away the numerous reasons why people get divorced. Nor does it go into the extra biblical remedies that people use to justify or legally nullify a divorce. Divorce in Almost All Cases Is Sin Before we launch… Continue reading What Are the Biblical Grounds for Divorce? Does This Include Mental and Physical Abuse? When Can a Divorcee Remarry?
Category: Faith & Works
Loving Your Neighbor While Living in the Tower of Babel
With all the news about illegal immigrants, ICE shootings and the evils of the Maduro Regime, we can get hornswoggled into forgetting what’s most important. Jesus says to love God and to love our neighbor. But all too often we do neither. We become so scared and angry about all the world events we can’t… Continue reading Loving Your Neighbor While Living in the Tower of Babel
Don’t Let Your Disappointment Turn Into Disobedience
We all suffer from disappointment. It could be you didn’t get the promotion you wanted. Or perhaps you didn’t lose the weight you wanted, or maybe it’s even that you’re not living in the house or the neighborhood you wanted. But often our disappointments are more about our relationships than any one-time event. Perhaps you… Continue reading Don’t Let Your Disappointment Turn Into Disobedience
God Is Not Useful. He Is Worthy! God Is Far More Than What He Does For You.
Many churches teach that God loves to help you. And this is true. But God cannot be reduced to a tool to meet your needs. God is good whether or not you get what you want from Him. If you don’t see this, you will wrongfully feel that God has abandoned you when in truth,… Continue reading God Is Not Useful. He Is Worthy! God Is Far More Than What He Does For You.
Does God Help Those Who Help Themselves?
I remember back in my mid 20s and 30s when I was chronically underemployed. I was a lawyer getting into more and more debt. I both feared and hated the courtroom; and was drastically ill equipped to write legal briefs, memos or litigate. I had absolutely no idea what job to apply for. Everything was… Continue reading Does God Help Those Who Help Themselves?
Growing Where You Are Planted
Scripture commands us to love God and love people. We are also called to comfort others with the comfort we ourselves received. This could mean talking to people about Jesus. Or it could mean paying for someone’s coffee or even their cancer treatment. But as a practical matter, how do we do these things? How… Continue reading Growing Where You Are Planted
What Is Faith? How Do We Leverage Our Faith?
As a young Christian I always struggled with what it means to have faith. The problem was that no one would define it for me. And equally bad, no one would give me practical applications of how to exercise this faith. I remember being told things like “you need to step out on faith” or… Continue reading What Is Faith? How Do We Leverage Our Faith?
Works v. Leveraging Your Faith
We often confuse works with leveraging our faith. Yes, both works and faith are intertwined with one another, and it’s easy to assume these are the same things. But they’re not. Off the bat, we can never do enough works. Indeed, there’s always something more we can strive for. Always something more we could have… Continue reading Works v. Leveraging Your Faith
Why Self Pity (Not Trying) Is Much Worse Than Failing
Below is a letter of encouragement to a Jesus filled friend who struggles with self pity and sometimes wonders if he should even try. Several times at the height of his self pity, the Lord had him come across a person who delights in Jesus even though the man was confined to a wheelchair. My… Continue reading Why Self Pity (Not Trying) Is Much Worse Than Failing
What’s Your Story? Is It Really All About You?
While many harp on the prosperity gospel, the fact is that no matter what we do, we’ll inevitably have despair, we will certainly face hardship, and we’re absolutely guaranteed to have suffering. We don’t have to pursue these things. Such trials will come naturally. This is what happened to all 12 disciples. This is what… Continue reading What’s Your Story? Is It Really All About You?