In recent years, there has been a growing trend among some Christian circles to use feminine terminology when addressing God and the Holy Spirit. While this perspective seeks to promote gender equality and inclusivity, it raises serious theological concerns. There is no biblical precedence for this practice, and indeed, there is ample biblical support to …
Eighteenth-century Anglican priest John Wesley spoke of salvation as having two general parts—justification and sanctification (The Scripture Way of Salvation). When we first come to faith in Jesus Christ, we become justified, which is to say, saved from the guilt and condemnation of our sins. Simultaneously, the lifelong process of sanctification begins, which is the …
I failed! We all did. Jesus said we would desert Him in His darkest hour, and we did just that. I was so distraught with fear and sorrow when Pilate sentenced Him to death that I couldn’t bear to be there any longer. How could these people who were cheering for Jesus only a week …
When I was about 10 years old, there was a wonderful lady who would invite me over to her house sometimes after church to make cookies. One of my favorite recipes that we used to make together was something she called Chinese Noodle Cookies. You might know them by another name: haystacks. They’re made with …
When God created man on the 6th day, He took a moment to survey all that He had made “and saw that it was very good!” Scripture says man was created in the image of God, but according to John Wesley, man lost that image when he chose loving self over loving God. In his …
Christian author A.W. Tozer once wrote, “To magnify one phase of God’s unitary character and diminish another is always wrong.” He goes on to explain how if we magnify only God’s love, then we are left with “a sentimental, spineless god.” He continues, “We’ve magnified the love of God without remembering that God is just.” …
I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase “cleanliness is next to godliness.” Typically it is used in a tongue-in-cheek manner in regard to bathing and wearing clean clothes. Fortunately for some of us, there is nothing in the Bible that says that a believer has to be physically clean (though it would be much appreciated by …
A friend of mine once told me, “I feel highly rejected and I think that God and I are going to take a break for a while.” My friend served on the worship team at his church. But at this point in his life, he had been evicted from his home and was having difficulty …
In the state of California where I live, a proposition was passed that reduced theft under $950 in value to a misdemeanor rather than a felony. Many believe this caused a spike in shoplifting within major cities such as San Francisco. I haven’t analyzed the data to determine if this is true, but it is …
“He canceled the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross.” –Colossians 2:14 Black Friday has just passed us by. It is the busiest shopping day of the year; the day when retail ledgers supposedly return to being “in the black” rather than …