When Russian troops invaded his city, he helped his students and their families flee to the mountains. Then he and other men took the vans once used for their seminary and went back into the war zone to help others evacuate. The author of Hebrews has an expression for Christian like this, saying they are those "of whom the world…...
Read MoreThere's something very refreshing when you spend time with people who know they deserve nothing but grace and have nothing but Jesus. While that's ultimately true of every believer, it's generally overshadowed by our distractions and thoughts of personal accomplishments. When you mix in a little bit of ego and entitlement, you can hardly see it at all. That's not…...
Read MoreThree for the World posts are quick updates you can read in a few minutes to learn more about what God is doing around the world. This week, we invite you to pray for Emmanuel Oluwayemi (formerly known as Ogunyemi) in Nigeria. In 2001, Emmanuel and his wife, Blessing, founded Life Builders Ministries International, a faith-based organization dedicated to serving…...
Read MoreHere's Your Worldview Reader with links to articles, essays, reviews, & videos I consider to be interesting or important from a biblical worldview. Join me on the first & third Friday every month as I discuss topics from the post with Carmen LaBerge on My Faith Radio around 7:30AM (EST). ⊕ Science Only Asks for One Miracle ⊕ The Fighter's…...
Read More"Jesus makes more sense," Joe Rogan quipped on his recent podcast that has piqued attention from religious news platforms. The conversation with fellow podcaster, Cody Tucker, turned from conspiracy theories to metaphysics. "Where did it all come from?" became the center of attention on the Rogan show, albeit for a short time. What's all the hype about? For full disclosure,…...
Read MorePaul's short letter to the church in Galatia packs a punch. He goes after religious leaders who were encroaching on the freedom of believers insisting that their devotion to God was inferior because they didn't follow enough rules. Paul uses harsh language to describe his feelings about this legalistic group (see Galatians 5:12). Reminiscent of Paul's words in 1 Corinthians…...
Read MoreIt's that time of the year in our household, as it is for so many other families, when we attend all the things. We've got spring band concerts, award ceremonies, and, this year, for our twins, we have high school graduation. It's a big deal. At each event, one thing is certain. There will be a lot of clapping. I'm…...
Read MoreHere's Your Worldview Reader with links to articles, essays, reviews, & videos I consider to be interesting or important from a biblical worldview. Join me on the first & third Friday every month as I discuss topics from the post with Carmen LaBerge on My Faith Radio around 7:30AM (EST). ⊕ My Myopic Missions Mindset ⊕ Belonging Vs. Fitting In…...
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