We live in a distracted age, and it is changing how we live and interact. We will each have to give an account to God for our time spent on earth, a fact that should cause fear. That’s one reason why I appreciate Justin Whitmel Earley’s recommended habit of avoiding distractions as an act of […]
Christian Living
Jesus is Better than Materialism
Do you make fun of reality TV but secretly enjoy it? I do. One show that I can’t help but watch is Hoarders: Buried Alive. Each episode enters the life of a compulsive hoarder who has accumulated so much stuff in their home that they require an intervention from a close friend or family member. […]
When Prayer Makes Anxiety Worse
Editor’s Note: I wrote an entire chapter on praying through anxious times in my new book When Prayer Is a Struggle. Learn more or buy on Amazon. Watch the video I made based on this article. (Or scroll to watch.) …do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving […]
We meet with God when we meet with one another
Simple truths often have the deepest impact on me. Case in point: I was reading Engaging with God: A Biblical Theology of Worship by David Peterson, and some of his words from pages 197-198 on how the Pauline epistles explain worship hit me in a powerful way. It’s a lot more common to say that […]
Why is it so hard for me to understand the Bible?
The Bible is a book full of spiritual riches that can make us wise unto salvation, train us to live godly lives, and equip us for ministry (2 Timothy 3:14-17). It’s the world’s all-time bestseller and the best selling book in every year that sales have been recorded. Even so, the task of reading the […]