The word gospel means “good news.” But the gospel is not just any good news. It is the good news of what God has done through Jesus Christ to save sinners. There is no more important question than this: What is the gospel? The answer matters because it tells us how we can be made right with God and receive…
The freedom I discovered in my mid-thirties gave me a whole new outlook on life. It changed the way I saw myself. It helped me understand who I was, but even more, it helped me see who I am in Christ. For many years, I thought freedom meant being able to do whatever I wanted. But as I grew in…
What is the best thing in life? What brings more joy, delight, and contentment than anything else? It is knowing God. God says, “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, but let him who boasts boast in this, that he…
Christian faith grows when people hear the true message of Jesus Christ. The gospel is the good news that Jesus died for our sins, was buried, rose again, and offers salvation to all who believe in Him (1 Corinthians 15:3–4; Romans 10:9–10). Paul said, “Faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ” (Romans 10:17). If the gospel…
God is not calling us to be merely right. He is calling us to be righteous. “That Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love…” (Ephesians 3:17) Being right can win an argument, but being righteous reflects Jesus. God wants more than correct words from us. He wants hearts that are surrendered,…
“Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.” (Jeremiah 33:3) This is one of my favorite scriptures because it reminds me that God is not silent. He invites us to call on Him. He wants us to come close, ask, listen, and trust that He will answer in His…
Jesus said, “If anyone is willing to do His will, he will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I speak from Myself” (John 7:17). In plain words, Jesus is saying that the person who truly wants to obey God will begin to recognize God’s truth. Understanding does not come only from studying more, arguing better, or having…
How did hate become so ordinary in a country that says it follows Jesus Christ? How did anger, fear, pride, and division become louder than the words of the Savior who told us to love even our enemies? Jesus said, “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” (Matthew 5:44). He also said that people would know His…
The church and the nation are both in a serious place. Many people have moved away from what is right. We have become too comfortable with sin, too proud in our own ways, and too slow to listen to God. The church is supposed to be a light, but too often we have acted like the world. We have chased…
