God teaches through our mistakes. Sometimes this is the only way the Lord can get through our sinfulness and stubbornness. In high school, I constructed a very flawed desk with many errors. From a beauty point of view, it was not very pretty, but from a learning point of view, it was an important lesson. …
God works through sinful people, which gives insight into His mercy and grace. When we are honest with ourselves, we are sinful people who fall short daily, yet God still enables us to share the good news of Jesus. Many of the people of the Bible were not perfect, and God used them. God told …
When society takes the wrong road, it creates a dangerous place for the culture. In the United States, our culture has radically shifted from the Lord in the last seventy years to a more pagan culture. Divorce, crime, and drugs have wreaked havoc as we turned away from the Lord as a society. Over time, …
The Bible repeatedly tells of the dangers of following other gods. Following false gods takes people away from the true God and distorts their view of themselves and others. A friend grew up in Trinidad, where his family followed pagan gods. When he was a teenager, someone shared the Good News of Jesus, and he …
The impact of good character affects those around us, and the Lord desires to renew our character. Character is defined as the way someone thinks, feels, and behaves.[1] Have you noticed great people in the Bible were people of outstanding character? These are the kind of people the Lord used to build His Kingdom. Noah was …