Sometimes prayer is not so easy. We ask. We seek. We wait. We hope. And we yearn to hear from God. Yet, often, what we ask for does not come to pass, and our prayers seem to be spoken into the void. But that can be quite good. Have there ever been prayers that...
Prayer is the practice of the presence of God. It is the place where pride is abandoned, hope is lifted, and supplication is made. Prayer is the place of admitting our need, of adopting humility, and claiming dependence upon God. Prayer is the needful practice of the...
There is a crisis of manhood in the Christian church. It has become so obvious to me lately. Five couples I know are having marital problems. In each case, it is the husband that is at fault. It is no wonder though with the assault on manhood in American Society. ...
Marriage is a sacred institution established by God for the primary purpose of bringing Him glory. It's main purpose is not, as some think, to procreate, or to have companionship, or to fulfill sexual needs. No. Its primary purpose is to bring glory and honor to...
Is Christianity intolerant? Yes, it is intolerant. In fact, it is very intolerant to say that Jesus is the way the truth and the life and that no one can get to God except through Him as Jesus Himself said in John 14:6. It is also intolerant to state that there is...
Rom. 6:14 says, "For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law, but under grace." Eph. 1:7 says, "In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace." Eph. 2:8 says, "For by grace...
In Luke 16:1-9, Jesus told us a parable of the Unrighteous Steward. In short, the steward was squandering the possessions of the landowner. This is discovered and the landowner demands an accounting. Before the unrighteous steward gets fired, he goes to the people...
Sovereignty in relation to God means that God has the absolute right to do with His creation as He desires. Some verses that support this are as follows: Psalm 115:3, "But our God is in the heavens; He does whatever He pleases." Isaiah 46:10, "Declaring the end from...
Some people might not think that parenting is a part of apologetics, but it is. Christian parents have a great deal of influence on what their children think about the Lord. After all, isn't the goal of Christian parents to bring their children up in the ways of the...
Have you ever felt as though you couldn't hear the Lord's voice if He were next to you shouting your name? Have you been, or are you now in, a period of spiritual dryness? If you have had a spiritually dry time and are now past it, then praise God. If, however, you...