“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.” – Jim Elliot Probably the most famous quote by the late missionary Jim Elliot, it is the polar opposite of what we are taught nearly everywhere else but the Bible. We care a whole lot more about safety and […]
Focus on Heaven
Heaven is that far off place in the sky that we all imagine in our heads, with angels, white horses, and all our best friends. We’ll all get there eventually, but for now, let’s all just forget about it and get on with our lives. Or, maybe not. Forget all of the stuff in the […]
The Divided Church
Have you ever noticed how many labels we have? I’m talking just in the Christian community, not even the world at large. To start off, we have all the denominations. From Baptists to Lutherans, Methodists to Presbyterians, we’ve split ourselves up in to so many sections its difficult to remember what they all mean. Then, […]
Outside the Gates
American Christianity is a unique thing. We as a culture are distinctly different from the rest of the world, and thus our faith is culturally different than the way Christians live in other parts of the world. Being a first world country isn’t always a good thing, at least for our faith. You see, in […]
Called to Obey
Called to Obey by Grace Maples The nightly news. It’s depressing, appalling, and scary for Christians to watch. The world is going downhill, and we must act to stop it! Yet, we often times get into our routine and try to fit in with the world instead of fight. We strive to be popular instead […]
“I Only Have One Son”
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You Don’t Need to Be Afraid Anymore
When I was a kid, I was scared of the dark. I would run from the living room back to my bedroom and jump up onto my bed as fast as my little legs could carry me so that whatever was out there couldn’t get me. The darkness, that shadowy place where everything bad and […]
Beyond a Shadow
“Do not be deceived, Wormwood. Our cause is never more in danger than when a human, no longer desiring, but still intending, to do our Enemy’s will, looks round upon a universe from which every trace of Him seems to have vanished, and asks why he has been forsaken, and still obeys.” – C.S. Lewis, […]
No Turning Back
At the end of the church service at the time I am writing this, we sang ” I Have Decided to Follow Jesus”, and it reminded me of something vital to our faith. It reminded me that following Jesus is hard, and we may walk alone. Some Christians don’t realize that following Jesus will be hard, […]
For God so Loved
“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only son that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” – John 3:16 This has to be the most known verse in the entire Bible. We say it so often that I think we no longer pay attention, repeating […]