Imagine a new couple.  They’ve just begun dating and like most of those early dates, they have begun investigating who the other person is, while trying to give a good sense of themselves in the process.  Now imagine that one person in this budding relationship halts conversation

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

Consider planet earth and those things which reside here.  I want you to begin for a moment just meditating on the strangest creatures and plants you can think of.  Are you gathering some images?  There are enormous beasts that lift objects with their noses, there are tiny beetles

Last week we looked at how the Bible described this natural physical world as created, as temporary, and as passing away; and we pointed to a reality bigger and more permanent an “unseen realm”. But even with that stated some of our views of the

What do you think of when you think of the church? A host of nice peaceable meek folk who meet weekly to sing and hear a lecture on being “good”? If you’re scripturally literate you may think of a body, or a bride, or perhaps

I went to school when paddling was still part of the education process.  I was the recipient of a few deserved swats from my parents as a kid (thank you mom and dad for caring enough to discipline), but I was the recipient of exactly

What are you passionate about? Is there something in your life that has you motivated and excited? What is it that gets you fired up? One of the things I love about younger kids is that they have the distinct ability to get fired up