Holding to the truth Today is a day of confusion regarding truth, and that confusion has invaded the church. Confusion reigns where the church fails to hold firmly on to the Word of God. The letter to the church at Pergamum starts this way: “These are the words of him who has the sharp, double-edged […]
Perhaps no area of our walk with God is more challenged by our culture today than the area of sexuality. Having strayed from the truth of God’s word, as a society we no longer even know how to define gender. More and more, our culture reflects Paul’s warning to the Romans: For although they knew […]
A civil worker in Kentucky loses her job for refusal to issue a license for a gay marriage due to her religious convictions. A baker on Colorado is sued for refusing to bake a cake for a gay wedding, again due to religious convictions. Celebrities who are believers get criticized for positions taken by their […]
“I looked for someone among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found no one. So I will pour out my wrath on them and consume them with my fiery anger, bringing down […]
According to Christianity Today, the United Methodist Church’s General Session this weekend will be determining the church’s stance on LGBT/gender issues. At stake are questions like whether to ordain LGBT ministers, whether to perform gay marriages, etc. (1) The stakes are high in all of this, and there are believers on many sides in this […]
I watched a message from David Jeremiah today on the question of “Why Doesn’t God Answer My Prayers?” He covered all the typical answers – cherished sin, praying with wrong motives, praying outside God’s will, lack of faith, etc. Nothing he said was scripturally wrong, but I confess that I have difficulty with the hidden […]
As we head to the polls today to vote in the mid-term elections, here are a few final thoughts for prayer: Thank God for the process Thank God for the blessing of free elections and the democratic process. Thank him for giving us the right and the means to vote and determine our leadership. Pray […]
Pray for the candidates As the midterm campaigns enter their final couple of days, one way we can impact the races for God’s glory is to pray specifically for the candidates and those who are campaigning on their behalf. This may be the hardest part of prayer for the elections, because it can be difficult […]
Contrary to what some may say or believe, the mid-term elections will not determine the future of the United States. To be sure, the elected officials will have a significant impact. But God is ultimately in control. A large part of how God controls the affairs of men is through the prayers of his people. […]
Besides taking verses of Scripture out of their immediate context, we also sometimes take passages out of the wider context of Scripture and misinterpret God’s intent in a given situation. We’re especially vulnerable to this tendency when we’re in the midst of a trial. We tend to look for a Scripture that shows God intervening […]