Recently I noticed a new stain in our carpet and said to myself, “I need to spray some Resolve on that.” And then I thought, wouldn’t it be great if resolve was that easy to come by? Got a temptation? Spray on some resolve. Need to persevere? Spray on some resolve. Unfortunately, you can’t buy life … [Read more...]
The Gift of Thankfulness: For the God Who Has Everything
Never underestimate the power of Thanksgiving. For starters, it’s a gift God enjoys. And let’s admit it, God is a hard gift-shop. He has everything. Literally. Further, a thankful heart may be the quickest route to a protected heart. Romans 1 tells us that thanksgiving keeps us from being futile in our thinking. It … [Read more...]
On Top of The Mountain
I have to level with you; there are few things cooler than standing on top of a mountain and looking down over creation. A few weeks ago our campus ministry hiked to the top of a mountain overlooking the New River Gorge in West Virginia. It was absolutely breathtaking. We often describe spiritual encounters with God … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Walk in the “Way of Love”
Ephesians 5:1-2 says this: Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Say no more. Or at least, say very little. It’s a poetic, yet poignant, instruction: walk in the way of … [Read more...]
The Lost Art of Bible Memorization
I have been an observer, studier, ruminator and meditator of Scripture. I have seldom been a memorizer. It’s not out of any philosophical approach to learning Scripture that I’ve not made Bible memorization a staple of Bible disciplines. It’s more out of reasons that I think are common to most, namely, impatience. And these … [Read more...]
Spiritual Momentum
Think about the last time you started something but didn’t finish. What made you start? When we’re excited about starting something new, it’s easy at first. But as we know, new things get old and it becomes harder to keep up the momentum. Faith is a lot like this. It’s a journey. There will be days when your journey feels like … [Read more...]