J.I. Packer tells a story about a man on a city street in England.  The man in the middle of a crowded area of town began pointing at the ground yelling “IT’S ALIVE!  IT’S ALIVE!”  People quickly followed his gaze and gestures to a large hat on the

What is the difference between confidence and conceit?  There’s definitely a distinction, right?  Both of these exhibit a sort of bravado in the face of a challenge, but confidence seems virtuous while conceit appears to be immoral or at least a character flaw.  To me, it seems the

What was Jesus doing before the incarnation? I confess I am a professional wrestling fan. Before I became a Christian before the Lord called me to ministry it was my life’s ambition to become a professional wrestler. There’s a type of match called an Elimination

“Everyone has their demons.”  You’ve likely heard that phrase or even spoken such a phrase, but have you thought about what it means?  The implication is that each individual has temptations or dark proclivities that threaten to destroy or corrupt them.  It’s actually not a theologically inaccurate assessment