Moments For You

If our world is great, and the universe is vastly greater, how big is the One who powerfully created it? The Bible tells us, “For by [Jesus] all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created... Read more →

It is hard to deny that the world we live in is broken. Terribly broken. We are constantly bombarded with news of senseless shootings and terrorist attacks. Wars continue without end. Natural disasters such as tornadoes, earthquakes, and floods claim many lives each year. Despite our wonderful modern medical technology,... Read more →

The devil is the father of lies (John 8:44) and the deceiver of nations (Revelation 20:3,8). He “disguises himself as an angel of light” (2 Corinthians 11:14), and he will do whatever is in his power to get us to forget him altogether and to live as if he doesn’t... Read more →

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16, KJV). There are 25 words in this verse. The first 12 words speak of the Lord, His love, and His gift. The last... Read more →

What would the world be like without light? The short answer is that there wouldn’t be a world! Light is necessary for life. This is why, when God created the world and was readying it for the plants, animals, and humans He would create to inhabit it, light was the... Read more →

“If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because … I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you” (John 15:19). The closer we get to the mission of Christ—to preaching the gospel that He has ordained—the more we will... Read more →

The New Testament tells us that we are not to be conformed to this world but that we are to be transformed by the renewing of our mind (Romans 12:2). Let’s look at those two words that are crucial to that discussion in Scripture, the difference between conformity and transformation.... Read more →

My quadriplegia constantly clamors for my undivided attention: empty leg bag, deal with pain, arrange for help, adjust corset, charge wheelchair, look for access, and grab that handicap parking spot before someone else does. It’s my world. Then again, it is definitively not. My world, my breath and very being—my... Read more →

“Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation” (Mark 16:15). My temptation, as I look at Mark’s resurrection account, is to begin to immediately speak about evangelism, emphasizing the obligation that every Christian has to spread the gospel. Yet, something must come first. The first... Read more →

As the United States of America celebrates Independence Day on July 4, it’s worth noting the nation was founded upon the idea that God created human beings to be free. The Declaration of Independence states that people “are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights, that among these are... Read more →

In Old Testament days, the Jewish people had constant and blatant reminders that their sin separated them from God. God manifested His holy presence above the ark of the covenant in the tabernacle and temple (Exodus 25:22). But if anyone casually attempted to approach Him there, they would die! In... Read more →

“It is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment” (Hebrews 9:27). Some try to set aside the fear of death by concluding that after death there is neither a Heaven to seek nor a Hell to shun. Others simply try to avoid thinking about death and... Read more →

Before Jesus died on a cross, God’s people lived under a detailed system of laws that served as a moral compass to guide their lives. The Law (found in the Old Testament of the Bible), while powerless to grant salvation or produce true freedom, nevertheless pointed the way to Jesus... Read more →

Have you been hurt so deeply that you feel trapped by the pain? Living with the memories of the offense feels like you’re locked in a stone fortress. Roaming the dark hallways, you search for an escape from the looming images of betrayal that line the walls. No way out... Read more →

“For freedom Christ has set us free” (Galatians 5:1). What exactly is this Christian freedom that Paul talks so much about in Galatians? Power to Do What We Ought Christian freedom is freedom from sin, not freedom to sin. As Martin Luther put it, freedom is not the right to... Read more →