Tag: God

A Message to Doubting Christians

Have you ever felt great distress about the state of your salvation, wrestling with the haunting question, “Am I truly saved? Have I truly believed, or am I being deceived?’ Or, like me, have you ever been so overwhelmed by doubt that you checked the news to see if the rapture had already taken place, convinced you were left behind because you couldn't find...

How is fearing God linked to deep wisdom?

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding” Proverbs 9:10-12. As a younger Christian, I used to believe that “to fear God” was to be afraid of Him and afraid of what He would do to you if you disobeyed Him! I later learned that “fear of the Lord” is a reverential awe of...

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...