When people look at America today, many feel uneasy. There is division, distrust, moral confusion, debt, violence, and a sense that something important has been slipping away for a long time. For Christians, that raises a serious question: if the Bible teaches that nations rise and fall, should we really be shocked that after 250 years America seems to be…
Questioning what we accept in light of God’s standards As we look around at the current state of America, many of us feel a deep concern. We see division, confusion, anger, dishonesty, injustice, and a growing disregard for human dignity. Whether a person identifies as Christian or not, these things should make us pause and ask an honest question: How…
We all see what is happening in our nation right now. There is hurt, anger, division, fear, and confusion all around us. Many people are tired. Many are grieving. Many are trying to find the right words to say, while others are wondering if anything will ever really change. In moments like these, it can be easy to respond the same way the world responds—with frustration, blame, silence, or…
Discernment is one of the most important gifts we need in this present time. Jesus rebuked the people of His day because they could read the weather but could not understand the spiritual meaning of the moment they were living in. He said, “You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky. How is it that…
To “assault the truth” means to attack it, twist it, hide it, deny it, or replace it with something false. In everyday words, it is when people knowingly spread lies, cover up what is right, exaggerate facts, gossip, slander others, or make wrong look right. The Bible takes this seriously because truth is not just an idea—it is connected to…
“Do not love the world or the things in the world.” Those words from 1 John 2:15 are simple, direct, and deeply needed in a time when churches can look faithful on the outside while slowly being shaped by the values around them. For a long time, many evangelical Christians warned that liberal churches had become too much like the…
When I look at many of the challenges we face in America around race and ethnicity, Ephesians 4:18 comes to mind. In simple words, that verse talks about people whose understanding has become darkened, who are separated from the life God wants for them, because their hearts have become hard. That sounds like a spiritual issue, but we see it…
Depravity begins in the heart, but healing begins when truth comes to light. Let us reject hatred, repent sincerely, and walk in the love, justice, and mercy of Jesus. Depravity means corruption. It can describe a corrupt act, a wicked practice, or a condition where evil has taken deep root. We often hear the word connected to things like the depravities…
God created the world with beauty, order, goodness, and purpose. Everything He made was meant to reflect His love, wisdom, and glory (Genesis 1:1; Genesis 1:31). People were created to know God, walk with Him, care for His creation, and live in peace with one another (Genesis 1:26–28). But when sin entered the world, it damaged what God had made…
