by Chad Roberts | Christian Living, Self-Righteousness
Most of us could tell stories of meeting someone who is self-righteous. Who could calculate the damage caused to the reputation of Christ and His Church due to the arrogance of self-righteous people who claim to be Christians? But before we point our fingers as those...
by Joy Bollinger | Christian Living, Faith
How many of us made a New Year’s Resolution for 2019? Maybe it was to lose weight, start an exercise program, eat healthy foods, be a better spouse, a better parent, etc. Aside from those noble resolutions, how many of us resolved to seek God more this year and...
by Joy Bollinger | Christian Living, Coming of Christ, Salvation
Humans have the propensity to judge by outward appearances. We clearly see that in Israel’s rejection of the LORD and their demand for an earthly king. God then directed the prophet Samuel to go to the family of Jesse and select God’s choice for a king....
by Joy Bollinger | Christian Living, Trusting God
“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord” (Jeremiah 17:7-8 NKJV) The Oxford American Dictionary defines “trust” as having a good relationship built on what I refer to the following as “The Seven Building Blocks of...
by Terry Whitson | Christian Living, Serving
My dad retired after working 34 years for Mason Dixon Truck Lines, logging several million miles on the road. After that, he and my mom moved to the mountains of North Carolina and where he farmed and they served Jesus together. There was no wondering what to...
by Joy Bollinger | Christian Living, God's Sovereignty, Kindness
Have you ever been annoyed by an inconvenience? Recently, I believed I was being unnecessarily inconvenienced. Although exasperated, I was making every effort to maintain a calm demeanor before calling the cable company. “For whoever is slow to anger is...