in Christian America, money is one of the most significant obstacles to picking our crosses, denying ourselves...

Jesus and His Apostles convey to believers that we can expect to be persecuted for God’s righteousness (John 15:18-27, Philippians 1:29-30).

In this third blog in a series on the Beatitudes, I am reflecting on blessedness connected to mercy, purity, and peacemaking.

"Messiah tells us that blessedness starts with being poor in spirit."

“As Jesus delivered His Sermon on the Mount, He initiated His discourse with the Beatitudes.”

A couple of years ago, I was reading the Declaration of Independence and began to wonder about the beliefs of its authors.

Although the parable uses the image of a sower, its spiritual focus is on the quality of the various soils.

In reality, God has held the clock at one second to midnight for thousands of years.

Every human will experience the last gasp of breath in this life. Even though most would consider this thought morbid, it is a reality.

Matthew 5:4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”

In Matthew 18, Jesus initiated a discourse by pointing to the dependent disposition of children.

Think about this...heaven is filled with “no-names” from this existence.

“Military conflict is often the self-inflicted climax of various sinful deeds that occur over time.”

“The world needs the local biblical church, and the Christ follower needs it as well.“

They used “strange fire.” The Hebrew word translated “strange” means “unauthorized, foreign, or profane.”

As I leave this world someday, may my soul be singing ‘Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus as I enter eternity.

What does it mean to truly love Jesus? What makes the phrase “I love Jesus” more than a mere superficial expression?

“Our Savior has overcome the world and its falsehoods.”

“I believe that 2020 holds many insights for those who embrace Scripture as the inerrant Word of God.”

“It was and is the cost of all costs.”