If we would do everything in our power to help slow an incurable condition, how much more shouldn’t we do everything possible to bring our sinful nature under God’s control?
Overcoming Chronic Conditions
read more
True Christianity
Terrible Christians
Feeling like the so-called Christians around you are only bringing you down? And even worse, drawing non-Christians even farther from Christ? Take heart. Jesus understands. He is your provision.
Share Your Story…
"C'mon, tell them your story," my friend nudged me. I smiled but my heart said no. How could I share my story with these two teenagers who showed up to collect for a camping trip? They had knocked at the door, hoping to get some money and be on their way. But my...
It’s Elementary? Well, Mostly… Part 3
Today in the penultimate part of our 4-part series on the some obvious and some not-so-obvious lessons gleaned from the first Christmas, let's focus on Poverty... If at all there was one person who could have chosen affluent parents to live a life of ease, it was...
You were Called to be Free!
Happy New Year, and may God bless each of you abundantly throughout this new year. As you seek God this year, remember that God has called each of you to be FREE! "You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful...
Where are the Foxes?
Here in Sherwood Park there is a subdivision called Foxboro. It's like any other relatively new subdivision, full of nice homes and well-manicured lawns. I frequently sigh with the irony of the name when I drive by. There are neither foxes nor burrows there. That...
Unveiling Wolves
"Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood. I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock."...
The Christian’s Debt
"But now that there is no more place for me to work in these regions, and since I have been longing for many years to see you, I plan to do so when I go to Spain. I hope to visit you while passing through and to have you assist me on my journey there, after I have...
If you Repent, I Will Restore You
"Therefore this is what the LORD says: 'If you repent, I will restore you that you may serve me; if you utter worthy, not worthless, words, you will be my spokesman.'" (Jer. 15:19). The destruction of Jerusalem and the Babylonian captivity are...
The Sunburn&, Part 2: The Aftermath!
"To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices." (Mark 12:33 NIV) It had been a near-perfect day at Six Flags Darien Lake. It had...