Tag: God

Helpful Bible Study Tips for Growing in God’s Word

Praise the Lord for guiding us into another year! At the beginning of the year, many of us take time to reflect on our spiritual disciplines and identify the areas we want to grow. Maybe you have started a new Bible plan, set a goal to read the Bible in its entirety by the end of the year, or committed to studying a chapter...

A Prayer for Renewal Over Reinvention in the New Year

As this year draws to a close, I have found myself reflecting on a familiar phrase often spoken in anticipation of what lies ahead: “New year, new me.” This year, however, instead of blindly embracing it, I’ve come to a different conclusion. As I look toward 2026, I am not just asking God to do something new in my life. Instead, I am also...

Hedonism: The Pursuit of Joy

If you pay close attention to the news or social media, you are sure to find the things that divide us as humans. Whether...

What to do in a spiritual drought

Apathy. A feeling where we lack interest and enthusiasm, a word that can be applied to various situations such as work, and studies but...

Understanding God’s Call for Violence in the Old Testament

Only in the cities of these peoples that the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance, you shall not leave alive anything that breathes.  But...

Why Is It So Hard To See God As Father?

This is not a question that exists simply for people who may have difficult or non-existent relationships with a father or father figure. This is a...

Is the Bible One or Divided?

Is the Bible one or divided? Is it just a book filled with many stories of different people? Can we read just one Testament...

Dear struggling Christian, God isn’t threatened by your questions

I think if we are being honest with ourselves, a lot of us as Christians, are afraid of questions. How often do we shy...

The Origins of Pain and Suffering

"Israel gained by education. The Lord was not going to lead a mob of slaves into Canaan, to go and behave like slaves there....

God does not ‘exist’.

I recently came across a story of a systematic theology professor who opened his lecture by stating ‘God does not exist’. The professor then took...

GOD: Should I Burn Your Bridge?

Like me, you’re probably familiar with dealing with the trials of friendship, and the ways you will extend yourself to make things work. But...