Category «Discipleship»

Do You Know These Men?

Did you know that there was once a nation whose leader was known for: Hosting and participating in sexual orgies. Having a library of pornography. Raping men against their will. Engaging in pedophilia; even engaging in sexual acts against infants. Eventually, he was assassinated, and in his place, a new leader came to power who …

Martyrdom

Peter’s words were full of conviction…”Even if I have to die with you, I will not deny you” (Matthew 26:35). Yet, as we read further, we learn that the inquiries of a young servant girl were enough to cause Peter to lose his conviction and deny his Lord (Matthew 26:69-70). Less than 200 years later, …

Post-Presidential Debate

What words come to mind after watching the first presidential debate? Here are the words that come to my mind… Rancor. Disrespect. Dishonesty. Misrepresentations. Lies. Rudeness. Slow to listen; swift to speak. What’s even more interesting to me are the words that come to mind after listening to God’s people on social media following the …

Things in the Bible that Worry Me Most

Have you ever entertained the thought that there may be something in the Bible that you are failing to understand properly that could have eternal ramifications for you? Admittedly, there are some rather complex and difficult passages in the Bible, even the apostle Peter said so himself (2 Peter 3:16). So, here is my question, …

You are the Light of the World

At dusk, a candle has very little value; it’s at midnight when a candle is most effective. It’s for this reason Christians need to quit despairing about the fallenness of our culture. It is now, when our society is engulfed in moral darkness, that we, as lights to the world, can have our greatest impact …