Posts tagged “Holy Spirit”
You want me to believe what?!
Reason is a gift of God. Reason aids us in understanding, if only partially, the beauty of God’s creation. However, if reason is misused…
The purpose of rules
Every family has its own set of rules. Rules dictate proper behavior, govern screen time, and establish daily schedules. Each family is a little…
What are you thankful for?
Let me set the scene for you. Thanksgiving Day. After having their hands slapped a few times in failed food-snitching attempts, the family finally…
Read. Write. Worship.
Sometimes I feel too busy to read my Bible. But I came across this passage about God’s expectations for the kings of Israel, men…
You are what you look at
“The eye is the lamp of the body.” This strange image comes from Jesus’ famous Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5–7, specifically 6:22). He…
Wait—THAT’S what I look like!
When you live in the same place for a long time, it becomes your baseline for normal. Noisy planes overhead become commonplace background noise….
The Holy Spirit has your back
Zach was about to graduate from high school. It was hard because his mom had died two years previously. And then just a couple…
Commit your spirit to God?
“Into your hands I commit my spirit; deliver me, Lord, my faithful God” (Psalm 31:5). What does it mean to “commit my spirit” or…
Always surrounded
The math doesn’t work. 1+1+1=1 What? It doesn’t add up. God clearly reveals he’s three. Three distinct, individual persons: Father, Son, Holy Spirit. Yet…
The Holy Spirit is predictive text
It’s a little creepy, but my work email knows what I want to type before I even type it. With predictive typing, I start…
Why believe the Bible?
“Why do you believe the Bible?” the skeptic asks. “Because it’s God’s Word,” the Christian replies. “Says who?” the skeptic responds. “Says the Bible,”…
I want to be this tree
A leafy tree casting its summer shade over a tranquil lake or meandering stream is my favorite heart-image—a picture that’s taken root in my…