Christianity explores the reality of all that God has done for us in and through Christ, accomplishing for us that which we could never do for ourselves. Religions teach that changing your actions or thoughts will make things right between you and God, but does not change who you are.
Dear Tim (taken from an ongoing online chat), 1. “You do not know me or my brothers and sisters.” – You don’t know me either. What does that have to do with anything? I don’t have to “know” a person …
There is a big difference between knowing vs doing the Word of God! When Christopher, our son, was about seven years old he and I planned an overnight camping trip to a small park close to our home in western …
I have seen an increasing frequency of tampering with the simplicity of Christ coming across in a certain type of conversation. It has to do with someone claiming the Word of God requires a special kind of knowledge or instruction …
When people are engaged in a serious discussion or are looking for a real motivation behind certain actions they will usually declare that they are trying to get at “the heart of the matter.” We recognize that there all sorts …
How do you feel when someone claims that a medical journal or scientific article ‘proves’ their anti-Christian or anti-Biblical opinion? In order to back up their claim they start quoting different authors, programs or studies which are ‘the most current …
A Living Restoration – God’s plan for each and every one of us! Every year at the Tulip Festival in Pella, Iowa, one of the events and displays during the celebration involves a car show and competition. There are always …
A Malleable Heart. What does that mean? There are some things that are best when they are “hard” – like ice or concrete. Cement just wouldn’t be the same if was “soft”, and though steel must be “softened” in order …
God loves the lost, even when the lost don’t love Him in return. When someone is without a true understanding and personal knowledge of God, they are god-less and so they are lost. We/they are, by nature, without God’s life …
An effective lifestyle of giving can be summed up in one sentence. Practical generosity. I’ve never really been good at crafts or art – though I do appreciate good stuff when I see it. I am pretty good at tying …
I have been in a ‘conversation’ with someone which centered on the uniqueness of Christ, prophecy, and the Word of God, versus the religions of the world. The issue being addressed was that this person has read books by some …