This is a great question that deserves attention. In my 10+ years of Youth Ministry I have found that this is one of the top questions that puzzle young people. I believe one of the reasons it gives them difficulty is because it is ingrained in our psyche to approach God through the lenses of…
Category: spiritual life
Little girl, I say to you, get up!
Audrey Wenger was 11 years old. She had a smile and laughter to fill a room. Audrey was crazy about riding horses, played the piano and sang, and she had a loving faith in the Lord Jesus. She loved her family – her parents Bob & Lynne, her sisters Emily & Holly and her brother…
What if I could live without regrets or rewind and have do-overs?
The Bible shows that life’s decisions matter, our actions carry grave consequences. In Israel’s time, King Ahab found this out as much as anyone. Ahab could and should have been a king to lead Israel to follow God. Yet, he allowed evil influences into his life and completely rejected God’s ways. Listen to these statements:…
Fear or Love God? Or Both?
I’m intentionally slowly reworking through a 2-volume work by Jerry Bridges “The Pursuit of Holiness” and “The Practice of Godliness” . Currently Bridges is talking about fearing God is a balance that drives us to stand back in awe and yet also enter toward Him in love. He writes about this tension (TPOG; pp.19-20) … “It is…
Growing Godly Generations 