Certain individuals believe they are saved solely based on their affiliation with the correct religious group. Others place their
confidence in salvation due to their water baptism, while some find assurance in their ability to speak in tongues as a sign of having the holy ...
To be known as a person of good character is something to be proud of. As Christians, we endeavor to live a life that exemplifies the nature of God through His Son, Jesus. It takes a lot of work and commitment to live the way we are taught by the Scriptures. The Bible ...
Are you confident, assertive, and capable? Are you generally uncomfortable with working on a team? Are your heroes rugged
individualists who took life by the horns and bent the world to their will? Are you determined, decisive, and direct? If so, then you may just be a ...
How can we be salt and light in a world filled with tragedy?
In the 911 call recording, you can hear Tiffany trying to keep it together. Behind her, children are crying. She shushes them repeatedly, trying to keep her own panicked breathing under control. She’s insisting that she hears gunshots. In the background, sirens wail.
It could seem plausible that anthropologists 50 years from now might look back at the odd belief that having a grand celebration one night might bring a new life and happiness to individuals that it was unattainable to the previous year. Their conclusion would be that: this magical thinking was predominant across social, ethnic, gender, and religious traditions, causing much grief and pain as those grandiose plans most always failed; and that somehow by making special goals, they could radically change their life.
Many of the events that preceded Jesus’ suffering and crucifixion focused on his hope thereby preparing him to endure. An example of this is when Jesus said to his disciples, “Some of those who are standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God ...
