Obedience is better than sacrifice. (1 Samuel 15-22) The issue of submission to authority is certainly one of the most misunderstood and rebelled against in the Bible. People do not take the time to study God’s Word, read godly commentaries, and seek out online resources to help explain, not only ...
Read More »How to Refocus After Opposition and Discouragement
Have you lost your focus lately? Perhaps opposition from the enemy has come your way and brought tremendous discouragement to you. Refocusing on Jesus after opposition and discouragement have come your way is vital to overcoming these tactics. Merriam-Webster defines opposition as: an action that is done to stop or ...
Read More »If You Won’t Obey Good Authority, You’ll Have to Submit to Bad
A friend who volunteers his time with delinquent youth told of a frustrating problem he kept encountering. As he tried to counsel these young people who’d messed up, he kept running into a wall of bitterness. Many of them had been treated roughly by law enforcement upon arrest and detainment. ...
Read More »Teens: Rebellion is as Sinful as Witchcraft
Living in a nation that was birthed in revolution, it is culturally fashionable to be hostile and suspicious of authority in America, a trend on the rise since the Vietnam War era. For teens, adolescence is a time of transition from parental authority to self-government, and along with the push ...
Read More »How Do You Fix A Broken World?
How do we fix our broken world? This question is on the minds of most Christians today. The answer is not simple or we would have already done it. God’s Word clearly tells us how to do it. Is our “simple plan” for saving the souls of men working to ...
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