Pride is a common challenge. Other than just gritting our teeth and trying to do better, what can we do to prevail against this vice?
Author: M. Dennis
What If God Always Gave Us What We Asked For?
Sometimes getting what we want is not in our best interests.
Answers from Habit, Part 2
Studying about the logic and facts behind our beliefs can be helpful to our faith, but it is not a tool to beat others up.
Answers from Habit, Part 1
We are challenged to have an answer for what we hope in, but sometimes that can be a little intimidating.
Face Plant
For most of us, falling on our face is just embarrassing. Would we be willing to do something like that intentionally, in order to show respect to the holy God?
A New Name
What would your name be if it described your role, gifts, personality, and actions?
Read the Bible, Go to Church, Pray, and…
I was told once that "Some people know more Bible than they will ever use". Is that true?
September 2001 Photo Essay
After the horrors that occurred on September 11, 2001, an interesting surge in attention to God and country surfaced in some potentially unexpected places.
Bible Notes
What do all the little notes and formats mean when we read the Bible? Here's a quick overview.
Couldn’t I Not Love Just a Few of My Brothers?
While some people make it simple to show God's love to them, we are called to love and do good for everyone.
Scammed!
Just as we must use good judgement when opening an e-mail note from an unknown sender, we must watch out for those who try to deceive us.
The Gospel in 3 Verses
John 3:16 is a well-known verse of the Bible. It's a great summary of God's love for us. However, taken together with the two following verses, it becomes part of an even bigger message.
Getting Better
The process of becoming more like what God made us to be can be a long one, but it is worth the investment.
A Little Closer Every Day
It can be difficult to give God first place in our entire lives, but maybe the first step is to bring Him into new parts of your life, one at a time.
Friction or Friendly Reminder?
When we encounter obstacles or resistance, we must discern between God's direction to keep us on the right path, and the resistance of evil trying to keep us from that path.
Rotten Endings
Some chapters of our life may feel like a poorly-written book or bad movie, but the wise king Solomon realized that the best approach in life was to follow God.
Don’t Skip the Tutorial
Unlike the less-forgiving games of the past, a veteran gamer can often breeze through the tutorial on a modern game. Real life, though, is not so forgiving of just skimming over the instructions.
The Noise in the Silence
Even when our environment is relatively quiet, there can still be a lot going on in our hearts and minds. How can we fill the space inside with good things, and drive out the chaos?
The Sin Bank
Although we may be tempted to keep score in relationships, making sure that we provide others with similar value to what they give us, the Bible has a different mission for us.
Repentance vs. Ritual
Even if we look like we are sorry for what we have done, it doesn't really change anything if we don't work to also change our heart and our actions.
Those Who Sin Differently 