August, 2015

• 19 August

  Is It Wrong to Question God?

  

  Some of us who were raised in church have been taught that it is wrong to question God. Supposedly, questioning God displays a lack of trust on our part and is equivalent with blaming God or accusing Him of being wrong. But the Bible doesn’t agree with that line of ...

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• 18 August

  Constant Arguments and 5 Ways to Reduce Them

  

  Many will be quick to offer comfort to hurting couples with these three words: “All couples argue.” But how much arguing is too much? And is it healthy? Fact: every relationship will at some point experience occasional conflict. It’ll happen inevitably since we are entitled to our opinion, and God ...

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• 18 August

  North Carolina Pastor Who Lost Both Sons Tragically Overcomes With Faith and Forgiveness

  

  North Carolina worship pastor at Forest Hills Church, Gentry Edding lost his two sons in a car accident on May 23, 2015. His wife, Hadley who was 8 months pregnant at the time was traveling with their two-year-old son, Dobbs, in a separate vehicle. Gentry had just presided over his ...

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• 18 August

  Josh Wilson’s Newest Album Tops the Charts

  

  Nine-year music veteran, Josh Wilson, hit a high note last week when his latest release That Was Then, This Is Now, landed in the top five on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. Previously, he took the No. 5 slot with 2013’s Carry Me.[1] It was also the first time ...

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• 18 August

  Blindfolded for Victory: Sight Can Limit Your Ability to Trust God

  

  Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.  Hebrews 11:1 For those of us who have our eyesight, the thought of losing it is pretty unnerving and quite possibly unimaginable.  We make concerted efforts to protect our vision.  We don’t look straight at ...

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• 18 August

  Turn Up the Music, Lift Your Spirits: “Beautiful Day” by Jamie Grace

  

  Ahhh, to be young again. Sometimes I wish I could go back and re-live my childhood days, as they seem a far cry from some of the headaches and heartaches I’ve gone through in my later years. Still, I thank God for the journey—for the wisdom I gained along the ...

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• 17 August

  Heartbreak Often Precedes Revelation

  

  There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. (John 4:18 NIV) A relationship that is anointed by God has a deep sense of unity and peace, unexplainable. It will ...

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• 17 August

  How Should Christians Respond to Sinners?

  

  “Go tell that long tongue liar, go tell that midnight rider, tell the rambler, the gambler and the back biter, tell them that God’s going to cut you down.” –Johnny Cash How should Christians talk to sinners, be they drug addicts, homosexuals, thieves, rapists, compulsive gamblers, alcoholics, sex addicts or ...

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• 17 August

  The Ten Plagues of America – Which Idols Would be Struck?

  

  Did you know that each of the 10 plagues of Egypt was a strike against a specific Egyptian god? In a previous post, we examined how even God’s judgments reveal His mercy, and one purpose of the plagues was that the Egyptians might know the One True God and be ...

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• 17 August

  The Patience of God

  

  Have you ever considered the patience of God? He ignored the sins of mankind since the fall of Adam and Eve. He is so patient that He waited until the fullness of time when He sent Jesus Christ to die for all of mankind and passed over more sins then ...

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