Jesus says something that can crush you if you misunderstand it: “You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”—Matthew 5:48 Yet the Bible is equally […]
Difficult Passages / Doctrines / Salvation / Understanding the Bible
Secure Now Yet Tested: Why Secure Faith Endures
The Threefold Timeframe of Salvation and Real Assurance > The New Testament speaks in seemingly conflicting ways about salvation: So are Christians already saved, or not yet? And […]
Difficult Passages / Doctrines / Understanding the Bible
Worshiping the Triune God: Deepen Your Faith Now
Why This Paradox Is Not a Contradiction—and Why It Matters Christians confess something utterly unique: There is one Godin three distinct Persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. At first […]
Lessons Learned / Sermon on the Mount
Treasures in Heaven: How to Focus on Eternal Rewards
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in […]
Difficult Passages / Doctrines / Understanding the Bible
Is Jesus God or Man? The Stunning Biblical Answer
Why This Paradox Matters for Real Faith and True Worship Few Christian claims are more staggering—or more essential—than this: Jesus Christ is fully God and fully human.Not half‑and‑half. […]
Difficult Passages / Doctrines / Understanding the Bible
God’s Love for All vs. Election and Reprobation
A Reformed / Calvinist Perspective > Few doctrines cut closer to the heart than this one. Scripture affirms both that God “so loved the world” (John 3:16) and […]
Difficult Passages / Doctrines / Understanding the Bible
How Good Works Can Either Reflect or Nullify Genuine Faith
Paul, James, and the Mainstream Protestant View > Salvation by faith alone—and judgment according to works—sounds like a contradiction. Paul writes, “a person is justified by faith apart […]
Difficult Passages / Doctrines / Understanding the Bible
Paradox of Faith: Sovereignty vs. Free Will
A Reformed (Compatibilist) Perspective > Few theological issues are as stretching—and as spiritually important—as the relationship between God’s absolute sovereignty and genuine human responsibility. Scripture seems to affirm […]
Discipleship / Go Deeper / Scripture Verses By Time
Embracing the New Year: A Call to Purposeful Living
As we stand on the threshold of a new year, the words of Psalm 90:12-17 resonate with profound meaning: “So teach us to number our days, that we […]
Go Deeper / Scripture Verses By Time
The Gift of Incarnation: A Christmas Devotional
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of […]
Book Reviews
Desiring God: Rediscovering Joy in God
> Few books have reshaped modern Christian thinking as powerfully as Desiring God by John Piper. Since its original publication in 1986, this book has sparked countless conversations […]
Christian Living and Ethics / Discipleship / General Interest / Go Deeper / Spiritual Growth Challenges
How To Face Tough Life Choices Using Powerful Principles
> Life throws all kinds of tangled problems at us—broken relationships, stubborn sin, money pressures, church conflicts, cultural tensions, and suffering we can’t explain or fix. On the […]
