Category Archives: assurance

Should we undermine unbelievers’ Christian stereotypes?

I confess that I have been among the throng of sophomoric Christians. We all, along the way, thought up a brilliant idea to grow the kingdom of God. What if we blend together the coolness of the world and the … Continue reading

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The Prince and the Paupers: Sharing His Riches

One of the troubles with trouble is that it can encourage us toward selfishness. When things are going well for us, it is rather easy to feel magnanimous. When challenges come our way, however, suddenly we feel entitled to be … Continue reading

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This week’s Truth You Can Count On Bible Study

“What is truth?” Pilate asked. Too often believers ask the same. In this study we dive into the encounter between Pilate and the Truth, wondering if we would have done any better. Check it out.

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Bigger on the Inside than It Is on the Outside

The Bible is a book that is bigger on the inside than it is on the outside. Look at it from one perspective, and it’s rather a small book. It occupies less space on a shelf than a dictionary. Some … Continue reading

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Sacred Marriage; Epstein, Unease and Peace and More

This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Truth You Can Count On, Study Four The Word on the Word

This week we considered how Jesus looked at the authority of the Bible, both the Old and New Testaments. We seek, like Him, to live not on bread alone but by every Word that proceeds from the Father. So check … Continue reading

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Truth You Can Count On, 1st Study- God Knows

A few weeks ago we began a new study Monday nights titled Truth You Can Count On. Below is the first of these studies, recorded January 19. This one explores the nature of God’s knowing. I think you’ll find it … Continue reading

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Two Cheers for Doubt: When And Where to not Be Sure

Do we not tend to see doubt as something negative? Something to avoid or overcome? Doubt is what we writers and editors, when we hang out together and tell stories about the rest of you, call a “transitive” verb. These … Continue reading

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Back Up: Rethinking Rebukes From a Friend

It is because we are saved by grace that we sinners are able to confess publicly that we are sinners. It is because we are sinners, however, that we are so quick to get defensive any time someone accuses us … Continue reading

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New Study Begins Tonight, Truth You Can Count On

Before Christmas we finished a six-part series on our call to be as children. For more on that theme, see my book The Call to Wonder. Today, January 19, we begin a new Bible study called Truth You Can Count … Continue reading

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