biblical examples

The Hidden Habit That’s Destroying Your Relationships (And Almost Everyone Does It)

The Hidden Habit That’s Destroying Your Relationships (And Almost Everyone Does It)

I wonder, have you heard the story of Narcissus? It’s an old tale of a young man of unfathomable attractiveness. Ovid, Metamorphoses 406, 412-425 Picture a clear, unmuddied pool of silvery, shimmering water. … Here Narcissus arrived, all hot and exhausted from ...
Faith and Expectation of Prayer

Faith and Expectation of Prayer

Men and women of the Bible that had a strong prayer life received amazing answers to their prayers. They had a deep dependency on Almighty God. They had a realization that they couldn’t, but God could. They believed God not only heard their prayers but answered prayers. ...
Rely On God’s Strength

Rely On God’s Strength

When talking about strength it means to be tough, showing power to resist or to endure. Relying on God’s strength biblically means to rely on divine power rather than human ability. Our strength is limited physically and mentally. I can no longer do many things that I ...
Disagreeing Without Disintegrating: What Acts can teach us about the common conflicts of church life

Disagreeing Without Disintegrating: What Acts can teach us about the common conflicts of church life

Western culture is devoid of healthy conflict. In our movies, action heroes fight the bad guys to the death. In online discussion, we sling slurs: “Nazi!” “Fascist!” “Libtard!”, but in person, we frequently just go along to get along, telling ourselves that we don’t want to ...
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