Why Jesus Wants You To Lose Hope
In Mark 10, a young rich man eagerly comes to Jesus. He is a winner who does not want to give up trying to win. The good thing about him […]
Naturalism, Knowledge, and History
Naturalism, the philosophical worldview that everything arises from nature and nothing exists beyond it, meaning there’s no such thing as the spiritual realm. However, this view ultimately leaves one with […]
Theology Of Friendship
Friendship seems like such a natural part of human life that we probably don’t stop to think about what it is and where it came from. Yet understanding why God […]
Jesus Saves Sinners For God’s Glory
The Latin word sola means “alone” or “only.” The Five Solas are five Latin phrases (or slogans) that emerged during the Protestant Reformation and that summarize the Reformers’ basic theological […]
The Great Debate: Does God Exist?
It became known as “The Great Debate.” In 1985 the University of California at Irvine hosted a public debate between philosopher Greg Bahnsen and atheist Gordon Stein on the topic “Does […]
God Is The Great Church Builder
“And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” – Matthew 16:18 When reading […]
Divine Warrior & Compassionate God
“We tend by a secret law of the soul to move towards our mental image of God.” – A.W. Tozer DISTANT GOD? In his book Your God Is Too Small, J. […]
Are You Spirit-Filled?
What does it mean to be “filled with the Holy Spirit.” That we’re supposed to speak in tongues? Be eccentric? Does a Christian have to be Spirit-filled? In many churches, the Holy […]
Why New Year’s Resolutions Don’t Work
WILLPOWER IS WEAK There’s an assumption about human nature that is important to have in place as we think about New Year’s Resolutions: people do what they want to do. […]
Gospel-Driven Sanctification
People love rules. And rules make sense because they give us conditions. In essence, you could say we are natural-born legalists. It goes like this: if you do a, b, […]