Scripture calls on us to give up the immediate (temporal) for the sake of the eventual (eternal). And why not? It is as missionary Jim Elliot famously said, “He is no fool who gives up that which he cannot keep to get that which he...
"We were born for love. It is the principle of existence and its only end." So wrote Benjamin Disraeli. But the key to love is "giving." God has created us so that we "get" by "giving." As we give ourselves to one another, our needs...
We looked in an earlier video at the question of "Is it OK for a Christian to Want to Be happy?" (Video #1, if you missed it.) The reality is, happiness is a byproduct of pursuing God. Choosing God and living by faith is always...
In the process of having the Inner Man gain increasing control over the Outer Man, what do we have to do to grow spiritually? Assuming that spiritual growth doesn't "just happen," what is God's role in the process and what is our role? Looking at...
How can I sin after becoming a Christian and still go to heaven? Why don't I have to be born-again, again after I sin? How is it that my post-salvation sin doesn’t keep me out of heaven? Is there some verbal sleight-of-hand going on? Or spiritual...
If your children were suffering, wouldn't you help make their life go better if you could? Then why doesn't God help you? The answer will deepen your faith in difficult times. We're going to look at the answer in today's YouTube video. Watch it here. https://youtu.be/5N36ElxiTqg?si=JG-UpShWE92Uw5Aq Subscribe to...
In today's YouTube video, we're asking "If God is good, why is there so much pain, suffering and evil in the world?" If there were a silver bullet against God, it would be the existence of pain, suffering, and evil. More people reject Christianity over this...
In today's YouTube video, we're looking at five compelling reasons to believe in God. Why would I be presenting evidence for the existence of God to people who are already Christians? Well, for two reasons. First, because in my experience, such evidence has strengthened my faith...
In today's YouTube video, we're asking if it's okay for a Christian to want to be happy, and if it is, how can we be happy? The desire to be happy, says Blaise Pascal, is the "motive behind every action of every man; even those who...
"Growing In Your Faith" Series Introduction Jesus said, “You shall know the truth and the truth will set you free,” but not if you don’t know it! And not if you don’t believe it. You can’t believe truth unless you know it. You won’t live it unless...