Let’s be honest: fasting sounds kind of… strange to many of us today. Sure, we’ve heard of intermittent fasting—it’s all the rage in the health and fitness world. People skip meals for physical benefits like better focus, weight loss, or metabolic health. But fasting as a spiritual practice? That often feels like a relic of another era.Continue reading “Understanding the Power of Christian Fasting”
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When Jesus Is All You Have: Finding Hope in Psalm 23
What words would you expect from someone who endured the unimaginable horrors of World War II—someone imprisoned for helping Jews escape death, who suffered the loss of family, watched her sister die, and lived through the nightmare of a Nazi concentration camp? Corrie Ten Boom, who experienced exactly that, once said:“You may never know thatContinue reading “When Jesus Is All You Have: Finding Hope in Psalm 23”
The Impact of Theology: Enhance Your Understanding
Theology really matters and everyone is a theologian, whether you realise it or not. I have often heard people in the past say “I don’t like doctrine or theology, it’s quite divisive. I prefer to have a childlike faith and leave the deep thinking to others” However, if you have a thought about God (whichContinue reading “The Impact of Theology: Enhance Your Understanding”
Gospel Stories
Stories have a way of catching your attention, drawing you in and helping you explore another world. Not only that but stories have the ability to shape the way you think, the way you understand and see the world around you. Stories are a powerful way to share the gospel, but also, as this bookContinue reading “Gospel Stories”
Motyer by the Day
Alec Motyer was a well known British Bible teacher and author who has written lots of commentaries and books on a variety of topics. He had the ability to take the deep theology of Isaiah and the Psalms and root it in the every day life of a Christian. In my opinion his commentary onContinue reading “Motyer by the Day”
Does God really love everyone?
I was driving today and in front of me was a car with a bumper sticker that read “Smile – God loves you”. It’s a sentiment that everyone likes the idea of – a loving God in the sky who bestows love on people. If you’ve been around church for any length of time you’llContinue reading “Does God really love everyone?”
Productivity, Doubts, Dead Kings and a Deeper Faith
I love to read, as you have probably already guessed by now. I read almost exclusively Christian material – not because I think it’s wrong to read other material, but simply because I have a lot of books to review and a small number of hours in the day. I read everything from modern dayContinue reading “Productivity, Doubts, Dead Kings and a Deeper Faith”
Engaging Children’s Books That Point to Jesus
Every now and then I receive a children’s book to review. Obviously, I am not the intended audience and my daughter isn’t even 2 years old. However, I look at these books and still review them. This way, parents, grandparents, friends, and family can know what good books are available. These books will help childrenContinue reading “Engaging Children’s Books That Point to Jesus”
Enjoying Jesus
The Christian life isn’t always a walk in the park. Sin can cloud our thinking about the things of God. Distractions can rob us of the ability to be in awe of Jesus. Our lack of discipline and devotion can make it seem that the Spirit is not at work in us. I would sayContinue reading “Enjoying Jesus”
Effective Sermon Application: Balancing Head, Heart, and Hands
If you’ve been tagging along with the blog for the past week you will have deduced from my posts that I’ve been doing some thinking lately on preaching. Don’t worry, this is the last post on preaching for a little while at least. One of the aspects of preaching that I’ve been contemplating a lotContinue reading “Effective Sermon Application: Balancing Head, Heart, and Hands”
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