by Brian | Feb 10, 2021 | Current Events, End-Times, Practical Spirituality
“When you listen to the news and see the tensions and troubles in today’s world, keep in mind the warnings that the Lord gave.” So writes Warren Weirsbe, in commenting on Jesus’ teaching in Matthew chapter 24. Weirsbe follows this exhortation with a...
by Brian | Nov 10, 2020 | Practical Spirituality
Yesterday I posted a section from a sermon by John Chrysostom. I thought it was worth sharing one more section from that sermon today. Here is how he ended his teaching to the church. After strongly encouraging them to pray for their government, he said: It is not any...
by Brian | May 11, 2020 | Anxiety, Mental Health, Practical Spirituality
Tonight, Lord willing, we’ll be discussing Philippians 4, including verses 6 and 7, which read: Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses...
by Brian | Jan 20, 2020 | Practical Spirituality
Here is a great meditation from Harold Senkbeil on how a person really gets to know God. Enjoy: In our digital age, we’re swimming in gigabytes of data, but thirsting for reality. We’re drowning in information, but starved for genuine community. ...
by Brian | Jan 14, 2020 | Practical Spirituality, Spiritual Life
Does Jesus confuse you? I mean really confuse you–like, Christianity seems frustrating and full of contradictions and maybe not worth pursuing at all. Some of the stories you hear about Jesus seem great–sometimes he seems full of love and acceptance and,...
by Brian | Dec 10, 2019 | Practical Spirituality, Spiritual Life
Unity is something people in Christian circles discuss a lot. And for good reason. Consider, for instance, what Paul wrote in his letter to the Ephesian church (chapter 4, verse 3), that we must be”endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of...
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