Resources by Topic: Christian Life

Six months ago Trillia Newbell wrote a memorable blog about what kind of woman God calls His daughters to be. Here it is. Hope you enjoy it.

Romans 12:3 says, “Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment.” This is what humility is—it’s recognizing who we really are.  

I’ve mentioned before my appreciation for Ann Voskamp’s One Thousand Gifts. This passage from her book was one of many that stuck out to me.  

Biblical thinking says, “I come to grips with the negatives in life, and not by denying them.” 

As a fiction writer, and as a father and grandfather, this post by Nate Wilson resonated with me. 

The person who gives thanks learns to be thankful. And the thankful person is a happy person.  

My father died on August 28, 2012. He would have been 91 on September 3. 

Growing up, I loved family fun nights. Occasionally, the four of us played a game, watched a movie, or went out together in lieu of the normal evening at home. These nights had a way of bringing us closer by experiencing something different together. We discovered more about why we loved each other. Stories came up that might not have over just a weekday dinner table.  

One of my goals in life is exactly the same as yours. I don’t want to be a hypocrite. Every day I want to shorten the distance between that which I process and that which I actually live. I want no gaps between my “talk” and my “walk.” It’s why I’d like to repeat every day for the next month, this “Test for Self-Evaluation,” proposed by John Wesley.

The election is over, but the truth is that every season of our lives is election season.

Do I believe a Christian can sin, and even live in sin for a time? Yes. Do I believe that a Christian can be disobedient to God? Of course. But I would say that homosexual relations are an abomination to God.

In this eight minute video, Randy Alcorn participates in a round table discussion with Pastors Stu Weber and Steve Keels at Good Shepherd Community Church. In this clip, they discuss being a people of repentance from 2 Timothy.

In this three minute video, Randy Alcorn answers the question "Why should we trust God?"

Instead of assuming the authors are lying and are motivated only by money, we should address the specific portions that are unbiblical and warn people to trust the Scriptures as authoritative over these claims, in an Acts 17:11 manner.