“There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.” (Romans 3:22-24) What makes Christianity different from all other religions in the world? C.S. Lewis, a longtime defender of the gospel, once said, “Oh, that’s easy. It’s grace.” Grace is difficult for the unbeliever to understand primarily because of the demonstrative change it can make in the life of a believer. And there isn’t a better example […]

“He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted.” (Job 5:9) There are a lot of believers who don’t believe miracles still happen. “He doesn’t part seas any more,” they will say. It’s sad that a lot of those who go to church with us every week believe the age of miracles is over. I don’t believe it. In fact, I know it’s not true. I’ve seen God at work supernaturally too many times in my own life to believe he no longer shows up […]

“Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 18:3) The story is told about a young child who prayed to ask Jesus to come and live in his heart during Sunday School. When he saw his mother, he proudly told her, “Mama, I asked Jesus to come and live in my heart today and take my skin away”. His mother chuckled but later realized that her young child was serious. Several […]

“For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?” (Matthew 16:26) No one was more prepared to speak on the subject of vanity than Solomon. He lived a life chasing all the traps that his money could set for him. After he finally learned that it would get him nowhere, he wrote a book about it and called it Ecclesiastes. Ecclesiastes means “preacher” and boy did Solomon ever preach about how “wine, women, and song” almost cost him […]