One night, a teacher named Nicodemus came to visit Jesus. One major theme that they discussed was how to get to heaven. Years later, a jailer asked a simple question: What must I do to be saved? We may find ourselves asking the same questions today! In a previous article, we briefly dealt with this…
Category: Random Questions
All for nothing?
Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain.In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat— for he grants sleep to those he loves. Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward…
So Mad I Couldn’t See Straight!
I was so mad I couldn’t see straight! Have you ever heard or used that phrase before? Anger is such a common phenomenon in the human experience that one easily finds mention of it across ages and cultures. It shows up in song and poem. It emerges in the bedtime story. It still makes for…
Can Christians Get Depressed?
The short answer is absolutely! We would not ask if Christians could get the flu, diabetes, or cataracts, but there still exists a bit of reluctance to discuss mental, emotional, or psychological health as freely as we discuss physical health. Hopefully, we can change this through continued education and exposure to the realities of life….
Should I Just Go With My Gut Instinct?
But, dear friends, remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ foretold. They said to you, “In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow their own ungodly desires.” These are the people who divide you, who follow mere natural instincts and do not have the Spirit. But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in…
The Lost Seeker
For about three years, disciples followed their Rabbi, Jesus. He taught. He loved. He transformed lives and landscapes. One disciple betrayed Jesus. After a series of trials and a crescendo of violence, Jesus was crucified at a place known as the Skull.After His death, some ladies devoted to Jesus went to the tomb to further…
Better Than Relationship Goals?!
“Entire Sanctification is not a goal to be achieved, but a gift to be received (by faith).” https://vimeo.com/seedbed Where are you in your walk with God? This video discusses ten transformational steps that Barna Research discovered. A few questions for you to ponder on your own: Do you have any goals for spiritual development? How…
Mistaken Identity
Have you ever found yourself negotiating with God, trying to convince Him that you are not the one to do something that He has told you to go do? That must be how Moses felt, hearing that he had a “special delivery” for Pharaoh and for the Israelites! Surely, there must be some mix up,…
Food for Thought 