Featured Articles Archives

• The Unparalleled Passion of Jesus Christ  (March 5, 2007)
  If Christians were not so familiar with these things because of 2000 years of tradition and liturgy, they might feel how utterly unlikely it was that this death would be the basis of a world-transforming faith ...
• Letting Go of Perfectionism  (December 22, 2007)
  Last Sunday night we had guests over for dinner and I didn?t clean my house! It was an internal war inside ? do I vacuum, dust and clean ? or just let it go?
• Frankincense & Myrrh: Not Such Strange Baby Gifts After All  (December 15, 2005)
  Nearly any child can tell you the gifts the Wise Men brought the Christ Child. Gold we understand. But frankincense and myrrh may leave us scratching our heads a bit in puzzlement.
• Making Christmas Personal  (December 11, 2007)
  I knew, of course, that Jesus may not have been born exactly on December 25, but I hadn't really considered that Christmas could be celebrated at any time other than on that precise date.
• Worship the Ever-Present Jesus Christ!  (December 1, 2007)
  No matter where John was, he was near his beloved and ever-present Lord Jesus Christ.
• Break Free from Shame's Prison  (December 18, 2007)
  Make no mistake: Shame is not the same as guilt. Shame?warranted or unwarranted?is humiliation we are taught. We perpetuate shame by treating ourselves as unworthy of forgiveness...
• The God Who Became a Man; The Early Years of Jesus Christ  (March 22, 2007)
  This time of year, when our thoughts turn toward the wondrous story of our Savior's birth, a lesser-known incident from Jesus' early childhood comes to mind-one I find especially poignant ...
• The Race that is Set Before Us  (July 19, 2007)
  Hebrews 12:1
• What Did Jesus Do?  (June 18, 2007)
• How to Pray with God's Power  (June 20, 2005)
  The flesh is our main enemy when it comes to prayer. But praise God. He knows we are weak and that we need His power to pray, so He sent someone to help us.
• Promises and Prophecies Relating to Jesus  (May 8, 2007)
  The promises and prophecies relating to the Messiah as recorded in scripture.
• Being Quick to Listen  (December 5, 2007)
  Listening, in and of itself, may seem to be a simple act, but it does takes practice. Why should we become quick to listen? Three reasons stand out to me?understanding, learning, and remembering.
• Wisdom, Knowledge, Service: Take Your Place in the Kingdom of God  (November 16, 2007)
  Nurturing and advancing a biblical worldview requires a great many things, but none more than the two things Solomon sought from the Lord.
• When the String Snaps  (August 9, 2007)
  Stress and strife raise tension in our homes. The string can get mighty tight, and sometimes, it can snap
• The Gospel in a Nutshell  (August 9, 2007)
• Reach into Your Time Pockets for Bible Study  (June 2, 2005)
  Learn how to fit Bible study into your busy life.
• In Jesus are Hid all the Treasures of Wisdom & Knowledge  (October 21, 2005)
  There is no one who perplexes Jesus. No thought or action is unintelligible to him. He knows its origin and end. The most convoluted psychotic and the most abstruse genius are open and laid bare to his understanding. He understands every motion of their minds.
• My Favorite Study Bibles  (March 14, 2005)
  For the last few years, I've been a big proponent of study Bibles because it brings a wealth of biblical knowledge within the grasp of any educated layperson. Small group leaders, Sunday School teacher, and other Christian leaders ought to own three or four good study Bibles. Here are a few I particularly like:
• How to Be Like Jesus  (October 31, 2005)
  You'll never live the Christian life on your own. How then?
• Live Out those Red Words in Your Bible  (November 6, 2007)
  Jesus' words recorded in the Bible in Red Letters weren't just meant to be read; they were meant to be lived out.