Book: Matthew

Often we judge actions by the sincerity with which they are done.  The problem is that you can be sincere about something, yet sincerely wrong.  Is it possible that your expressions of “faith” are intentional… read more

People are giving you counsel and direction regularly.  Sometimes, they are giving you guidance about the things that really matter—that have eternal consequence.  How do you know if you should listen to what they say,… read more

Acting is great if you’re in theater, are playing a role on a TV show, or if you want to be in a movie.  Would you want that same word to describe your faith, that… read more

God calls people into a relationship with Him and establishes some “norms” that affect their behavior.  This way of living He’s called us to is best, however, living that way doesn’t make you “better” than… read more

When light shines on something, it affects how it is viewed.  In His own words, Jesus called Himself the “light of the world.”  We are told that with Jesus coming into the world, “among those… read more

Sometimes in life we’ll say, “That’s close enough.”  In doing so, it’s as if we’re giving “credit” for crossing a line that we haven’t actually reached—we just got close to.  This type of thing can… read more

We’ve all had experiences in life where we have had people in our lives who seem just bent on making a really bad decision. It makes no difference what is said, their decision is just… read more

Often there are things that are going on around us that really matter and are of real significance and yet we miss them. Many times we don’t even notice them. Why? Because we’re distracted. This… read more

It’s easy to look at stories in the New Testament and say, “That was then.” The simple truth is that while the calendar has changed, people really haven’t. Plenty of people rejected Jesus when He… read more