When not to follow the example of your spiritual leaders …
There must be an error in the headline of this blog post, right? I mean, doesn’t the Bible teach us to “obey” our spiritual leaders? Yep. For […]
16
Aug
2022
Category
Obedience
12
May
2021
Why the truth isn’t setting free some who profess to follow Jesus …
Why is today’s Western church so weak? Why do the lives of so many professing Christians lack peace, appear chaotic, and are as overwhelmed by life as […]
13
Sep
2020
How can we have the desire and ability to live as children of God?
Have you ever really wanted to do something but it appeared to be so daunting, so beyond your ability at the time, that you gave up what […]
04
Mar
2020
A profound truth about obeying God …
We’re often so disinclined toward obedience that we miss a simple, yet profound truth about obeying God. This profound truth is revealed in the telling of the […]
12
Mar
2019
Called on the carpet …
It’s interesting how some people think that settling down into the seat of a car makes them invisible to all other human beings outside their vehicle. That’s […]
15
Jun
2018
When a professing Christian becomes a functional atheist …
One of the reasons for the weakness of the Christian church in the West is an onslaught of professing Christians who have become what’s referred to as […]
26
Feb
2018
Is obedience for crazy people?
I want to be sensitive as to how I say this, but I find it somewhat amazing there is any question about the significance and necessity of […]
23
May
2016
A nonchalant faith leads to disobedience …
It’s true that misunderstandings sometimes result in terrible consequences. But sometimes they’re just funny, like the misunderstanding reported in Today in the Word: Neil Marten, a member […]
14
Jun
2015
Being a rebel may not be as “cool” as you think it is …
Many of the most iconic and “coolest” characters ever created by Hollywood are the larger-than-life portrayals of fictional “rebels” who seem to have the courage to push […]
05
Mar
2015
You cannot practice disobedience and cry grace …
One of the great distortions of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Word of God by an increasing number of ministers is the notion that obedience […]