Sometimes the first step to solving a problem is to realize that we cannot fix it on our own.
Tag: Salvation
You Can’t Make That With Those Ingredients, Part 1
No matter how hard we might try, there are some things that can't be made without the right ingredients.
Sticking with the Classics
Change brings good things and bad, but there are cases where the original is still the best, and no "re-interpretation" will suffice.
Through the Veil
Have you ever felt like you were stuck behind layers of curtains, trying to find your way out?
God’s Message to the Arab People
God's blessings to the Arab people aren't limited to the stories about Ishmael. Let's take a look...
Against Everyone?
In a world broken by sin and its effects on everyone, who is really to blame?
Completely Paid!
Trying to earn our own salvation is like trying to pay a mortgage on a house that is already fully paid off.
Justice Is Served!
Would it be a good thing if everyone received exactly what they deserved for their actions?
No Legal Standing
Once we have accepted Jesus' payment for our sins, who has the right to still torment us about what we have done?
How Bad Is It?
Are the "rules" (set out by God to define how to live according to His will) the reason we aren't living a happy life, or are they the tests that show us what treatment we need for our most serious condition?
A Painful Diagnosis
Might it be that there is another cause for societal problems that we have overlooked?
I’ve Fallen, and I Can’t Get Up, Part 2
When we find ourselves in a situation that we can't fix ourselves, we are relieved when we see someone extend an outstretched hand to help us out.
I’ve Fallen, and I Can’t Get Up, Part 1
Regardless of our physical strength and dexterity, each of us has gotten into a situation that we can't get out of.
“The” Only One
Is it wrong to claim uniqueness if there's only one answer?
Am I Welcome Here?
What would Jesus do if an overtly demon-possessed person showed up in church?
Non-Random Encounters
Do you ever feel like you're just stuck in a series of "random encounters" in life? What if there was a quest that could eliminate them, entirely?
Accepting What is Immovable on Its Own Terms
We don't get to decide how to encounter God. Only He can make that decision.
Working Too Hard
If our salvation is already paid for by Jesus' sacrifice, why should we continue to work for God?
Needles and Wealth
If it is nearly impossible for the wealthy to enter the kingdom of God, can those in rich countries still be Christians?
How Will We Be Judged?, Part 2
Before we concern ourselves with what God will do for those who haven't heard about Jesus, what will we do with the same information?
