Posts about Discipleship

The marks of death that God chose never to erase

While riding in the backseat of my Subaru Outback, one of my co-workers said it sounded as if I had a bad wheel bearing. I previously noticed a change in the sound of my tires on the road, but I confess I’m just shy of ignorant when it comes to car maintenance. I shared the news with my husband, but he didn’t seem too distressed, so I continued to drive the car every day – for months. Until one day, I couldn’t.

The family altar is a time when the family unites together in the practice of three main elements: reading the Bible, praying, and worship. This triad helps the family foster spiritual growth, reflecting on godly character maturation.

[Also seen in Nashville Christian Family] When Jesus commanded believers to go into all the world and preach the gospel (Matt 28:18-20), He didn’t put any age limits on it. With their innocent faith and endless energy, kids can be great missionaries! Sometimes it’s us parents who need a little convincing.

[As seen on iBelieve.] Over and over, the book of Proverbs warns us that pride comes before a fall. Samson’s life displays this quite literally. His story in the book of Judges provides an object lesson showing how not to live. So, if we want to reject pride and avoid its consequences, how should we live instead? Perhaps the key can be found in what Samson lacked: Vulnerability.

[As seen previously in The Christian Post] When a well-meaning Christian says “God is in control,” they typically mean that God makes things happen, or stops them from happening, at random. But the Bible teaches us that God’s sovereignty is an essential aspect of who He is and that He has absolute authority over all things. “The LORD of hosts has sworn, saying, ‘Surely, as I have thought, so it shall come to pass, and as I have purposed, so it shall stand’” (Isaiah 14:24).

We live in a society that is increasingly polarized. In fact, the world actively seeks to divide us. As a body of believers, we need to stand on the principles of God and fight against the spirit of division. Ephesians 4 speaks repeatedly about the oneness of believers and the characteristics of the believer that is seeking unity. Those focused on unity are:

Stories of both God's sovereignty and the suffering of God's people are riddled throughout the Bible. In our human understanding, God's sovereignty and suffering seem to be at odds, but throughout the Bible God uses the suffering of his people to work good (Romans 8:28). Recount the stories of Abraham, Joseph, Moses, David, Ruth, the Apostle Paul, to name a few, and we see much suffering allowed in their lives. How does God use suffering?