Jesus was not pleased with His disciple’s response. — The Pharisees came to test Jesus and asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” (Mark 10:2). Jesus answered them by pointing them back to God’s original design for marriage at the beginning (Mark 10:5–9). He explained these things further inside a house with his disciples. In…

Being dishonest has a cost. — The image I’ve posted above is used to make a point that goes something like this: “Just in case anyone needs a reminder of what gas prices were under President Trump, here it is! Look how much better off we were under Trump than Biden! …

Thinking about Romans 8:26–27. — Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because…

Thinking about Romans 8:24–25. — For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance. (Romans 8:24–25) Christians eagerly await the return of…

And how it connects to Jesus. — Recently, I was asked, “Did Moses see God face to face?” Let’s think about the question briefly because the answer from Scripture is rather interesting. Did Moses See God’s Face or Not? Exodus 33:11 says, “So the LORD spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend.” Later in the chapter, Moses asked…

A guest post by Robby Eversole Jr. — The historical records of the United States of America are stained with the memory of unexpected tragedy. Racism fueled the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, arguably, the greatest President in US history. Racism is a terrible tragedy of American history itself, but when Wilkes Booth shot Lincoln at Fords Theater in…

From Austin Kleon’s book “Keep Going.” — I put most of my work on a weekly “ to-do “ list. But I read this about another kind of list I’d never considered making. Have You Thought About a To-Learn List? Leonardo da Vinci made “to learn” lists. He’d get up in the morning and write down everything he wanted to learn that day. …

Thinking about Ephesians 4:4. — Ephesians 4:1–3 is also known as “The Attitude of Christian Unity.” After Paul describes the mindset required for unity among God’s people, he then mentions seven “ones.” These seven ones, beginning with the “one body” in Ephesians 4:4, are sometimes called “The Platform of Christian Unity.” If we desire to…

We have a clue from Luke 22:44. — This question comes from what Luke wrote in his gospel account about Jesus when He prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane before His crucifixion. And He was withdrawn from them about a stone’s throw, and He knelt down and prayed, saying, “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup…