The stars aligned and I decided to update my blog.   Photo Credit: Miguel Saavedra

There is often among the intellectually leaning Christians a certain fear of the gift of prophecy. And it is not, I believe, un-earned. This gift does indeed have a great potential for damage, and many of us have seen and been victims of its destructive powers.But I don’t think risk is ultimately an accurate determining […]

There was once a woman who married a very powerful, influential man. This man loved her with all his heart, even though she held no status or money herself. After a few years, she began to get frustrated and disillusioned. When he asked her what was wrong, she replied, “Don’t you love me?” He replied, […]

Hebrews 12:1 – “Therefore… let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely…” Not every hindrance is inherently sinful. Indeed, the enemy is often most able to hold us down with things that we consider harmless. This is why everything has to go (“sell everything and follow Me”), not just things […]

Let’s say that there was a great invasion happening, and in the midst of the invasion, you are introduced to the general of the defending army. Let’s say you asked him how the battle was going, and he replied, “Well, we’re getting more and more new recruits, so we must be doing something right.” Wouldn’t […]

I have long struggled with a certain aspect of my personality. I enjoy new things tremendously. New music, new styles, new technology, new movies, the ever-changing aspect of my job… I love them all, and get bored with things all too easily. I am fully aware of the downfalls of such a personality, and the […]

Ephesians 6:10-12 – “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic […]

Lately I have begun to see the world wondering why anyone would get married. They say, “The divorce rate is getting higher and higher… why would we even bother?” The result of this attitude is an increasing habit of moving in together before marriage. Let me tell you what I’ve realized. Paul told us that […]

There are many times in our lives when our happiness and service to God seem at odds with each other. We often struggle with sin because our desires (and so, by default, our happiness) is at stake, and I think our internal struggle often looks something like: “Do I do what I want to do, […]