Posts tagged “Bible”
An undivided heart
God’s faithfulness is a fact. It doesn’t change. What needs to change is our understanding of God’s faithfulness and living our lives under the…
Sin is sin
What’s the scariest thing you’ve ever had to do? For Ehud in Judges 3, the answer would have been obvious. Ehud brought tribute to…
You might feel dizzy
There’s a Greek word used in the Bible that means “spinning around and getting dizzy,” like on one of those spinning rides at the…
How low will you go?
When I lead small group Bible studies, we often end with “highs and lows.” We talk about a spiritual high (a blessing, sanctified choice,…
First thought = wrong thought?
Have you ever noticed how often your first thought is a wrong thought? Recently, I read every single passage in the Bible that mentions…
Help for the directionally challenged
I am very directionally challenged. I can turn the wrong way coming out of a restaurant bathroom! Driving before I owned a GPS was…
If you get God, you win
In the magical world of Harry Potter, there’s a sport called quidditch where players zip around on brooms trying to throw a big ball…
Which lie knows your name?
Do you have an untrue thought that you think a lot? I do. About 75% of Sundays when I’m preaching, I think, “Mike, you…
In it to win it
“Do you not know that when runners compete in the stadium, they all run, but only one receives the prize? Run like that—to win”…
The best version of you
You are the best version of yourself when you believe that what God says about you is true. When you consume others’ social media…
Being a Christian is hard!
“Why is my life as a Christian so hard? It wasn’t this hard before.” That has been spoken or thought by many new Christians….
Rooted in Jesus
Last summer we planted pine trees on our property. A tree is a symbol of stability and of home. A mature tree on an…