The Seriousness of Idol Worship and the Call to True Devotion The journey of reading, studying, meditating, and applying the Holy Scriptures has a profound power to transform lives. It is not a path to perfection, but a continual process of being changed from the inside out. Through this spiritual growth, we are called to examine our hearts and align…
A Call for Renewal and Courageous Self-Examination American Christianity stands at a crossroads. While its steeples still rise above city blocks and its echoes of prayer ripple across farmlands and suburbs alike, the faith that once galvanized moral movements and fostered community now finds itself grappling with crises of trust, division, and credibility. To right what’s wrong in American Christianity…
Breaking Down the Real Cost of Division and the Path to a Brighter Future Introduction: Character Counts—Even in Politics If you turn on the news or scroll through social media for just a few minutes, it’s clear: America is divided. Arguments rage over every issue imaginable—political parties, policies, personalities—and sometimes it feels like no one is listening to each other…
Practical Steps to Letting Go and Finding True Freedom Let’s be honest: we all have “idols” in our lives—things we put at the very center of our hearts. Maybe it’s success, money, relationships, approval, comfort, or something else. These idols are anything we treat as more important than God or as the thing that will finally make us feel whole.…
A Simple Guide to Understanding Why We Put Other Things First We hear a lot about “idols” in life, but what does that really mean for regular people? An idol isn’t just a statue or something you worship in a temple. In daily life, an idol is anything—good or bad—that takes the place of what should be most important in…
A Clear and Simple Guide to Spiritual Awareness and the Dangers of Mixing Faith with Politics Let’s talk about two important topics that often come up in conversations about faith: the fallacy of Christian Nationalism and what it really means to “not be ignorant of Satan’s devices.” We’ll break these ideas down into plain language, so anyone can understand their…
Understanding Paul’s Warning to Today’s World Have you ever noticed how people sometimes put all their hopes in things or people—like celebrities, politicians, or even money and success? It’s not just something that happens today; it’s been happening for thousands of years. In fact, Paul, one of the earliest Christian leaders, talked about this exact problem in his letter to…
Why Paul Says Turning From God Leads Us Off Track Sometimes people think they’re really smart—they claim to have all the answers about life and the universe. But in Romans 1:22-25, Paul, one of the earliest Christian leaders, warns that just because someone believes they’re wise doesn’t mean they truly are. In fact, Paul says, people can end up fooling…
Understanding 1 Corinthians 8:10 in Simple Terms Paul’s teachings in 1 Corinthians 8:10 seem ancient or unrelated at first glance. After all, how many people do we know who bow down to statues these days? But when we take a closer look, his message isn’t just about golden figures or carved idols. It’s about the choices we make. These choices…
