Tag: Jesus
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Wishes or Prayers
Friends, isn’t it amazing how much God parents us as we attempt to parent our children?! The past several months, my heart has been “downloading” a great deal about how much God teaches me through the words of my children. Do you know what I’m saying, Gals? One recent example, was noticing how frequently one…
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Refuting Rohr’s Claims About Jesus (Updated)
“He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.” Titus 1:9 “The whole Enneagram diagram is called ‘the face of God.’ If you could look out at reality with nine pairs of eyes and…
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The Lordship of Jesus
I am trying here to prevent anyone saying the really foolish thing that people often say about Him [that is, Christ]: ‘I’m ready to accept Jesus as a great moral teacher, but I don’t accept His claim to be God.’ That is the one thing we must not say. A man who was merely a…
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The Problem of Pragmatism
“Pragmatism, a philosophy developed by Charles Sanders Pierce in 1870, champions the premise that truth is proved by whether or not the idea in question works. Basically, if something works and is found useful to you…then it’s true. It advocates a way to find meaning apart from God’s Word, and relies upon the material world…
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Studying the Book of Ruth
Inspired by God, scholars point to the Prophet Samuel as the possible writer. “Penned” between 1011 and 931 B.C., this historical account of Boaz’s and Ruth’s marriage points beautifully to the sovereignty of God and His Redemptive plan (the Gospel). The Old Testament is incredibly important! It’s in these historical pages that God points to…
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God’s Word in a Post-Postmodern World
“And He humbled you and let you hunger and fed you with manna, which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, that He might make you know that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.” Deuteronomy 8:3 To Start……
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Studying Ephesians 4
With a pencil ✏️ or a highlighter, prayerfully read the following chapter in your Bible, marking these words as you go (Spirit, In Christ/Him, etc). And of course feel completely free to choose whatever corresponding colors you prefer. ☺️ Ladies, God lovingly gave us both the Old and New Testaments as to show us His…
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A Collection of Scripture about Love
John 15:5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in Me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing.” (God, through Jesus, supplies all we need for loving others well) 1 John 4:8 “…God is love.” 1 John 3:1-3. “See what…
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Jesus’s Resurrection
Dr. Craig J. Hazen from Biola University points to Christianity as unique from other religions as it is not a “blind leap of faith,” nor dependent upon a subjective, emotional experience. God has provided a way for anyone to go on an historical investigation regarding the Truth claims of Christianity, and it all hinges upon…
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Galatians 3
With a pencil ✏️ or a highlighter, prayerfully read the following chapter, marking these words as you go (Law, Jesus/Christ, Faith, Works). And of course feel completely free to choose whatever corresponding colors you prefer. ☺️ Ladies, God lovingly gave us both the Old and New Testaments as to show us His Faithfulness, Wisdom, and…
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The New Age: Real Concerns for the Church
Dear Reader, for a brief moment, let’s reason together through a hypothetical situation. Imagine that you had just moved into a new home and couldn’t wait to invite dear friends over for dinner. After providing your address, you were immensely grateful to remember that a ginormous pot hole 🕳 existed within the road leading to…
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Gospel-Driven Friendship: Scripture w/ Quotes by Bonhoeffer
Gals, Gospel-Driven friendships are unique. Counter-cultural, actually! Instead of dining at the table of self-focus, we remind one another of the cross. In lieu of taking a personality test, we open God’s Word and pray for one another. In a world who’s god is self-sufficiency, Gospel-driven friendships point back to Truth (Jesus as Lord and…
Hold Fast Apologetics 