In an age of permissiveness, submission sounds like an antiquated idea that even many Christians want to avoid. But submission is not the four-letter word some seem to think it is. Submission is God’s loving plan for reestablishing relationship with him. In Matthew 12:50, Jesus marked obedience to the Father as a condition of our […]
How do you describe the heart of a person who truly worships our Father in Heaven? Here are several ways. A Heart that Celebrates (God’s Handiwork) It was a beautiful summer evening when I decided to take our three-year-old twin girls and their two-year-old sister for a short walk around our neighborhood. Of course, a […]
When I hear the word purity, I picture a teenage girl wearing a ring to symbolize her promise to save herself for marriage. Sadly, I also remember the article I read by a woman who confessed to wearing her ring long after she’d broken the promise to stay pure. As in other areas of her […]
From the first moment we see our children, we’re hooked. Our hearts swell with emotions and with the instinctual desire to protect, nurture, and provide for them. The Bible tells us children are a gift from the Lord (Psalm 127) and yet any parent knows that the job of raising and discipling kids in today’s […]
“The unexamined life is not worth living.” (Socrates) The morning meeting would be huge. A corporate account and personal income rested in the outcome of the meeting. Of all days to oversleep. No time to properly shower and dress. A quick glance in the mirror failed to reveal out of sequence buttons, unkempt hair, and […]
