American Christians live in the most prosperous nation in world history and the one in which it costs the least to be a Christian. This environment can be deadly to faith. It allows false faith to masquerade as real very easily. And its power to dissipate zeal and energy and mission-focus and willingness to risk ...
Pure Pleasure: Why Do Christians Feel So Bad about Feeling Good? by Gary L. Thomas My rating: 5 of 5 stars Pure Pleasure by Gary Thomas I’ve known that Gary Thomas was out there writing books, but this is the first book of his that I have read. That being said, I enjoyed Pure Pleasure. ...
“All men desire happiness, but some of us have so vitiated our tastes and our palates by fiery intoxicants that the water of life seems dreadfully tasteless and unstimulating, and so we will rather go back again to the delusive, poisoned drinks than glue our lips to the river of God’s pleasures.” Alexander MacLaren , ...
Some seem to think so. Atheists are running and ad campaign with signs on the sides of city buses saying, “There’s probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life.” I’ll grant that too many Christians wear frowns altogether too often. The truth is, however, that Christianity is a religion of joy. It is ...
Rev 3:19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. KJV God calls us, His children, to repent of our sins. Chastening comes if we do not repent. Chastening is about God’s love. God’s love is first of all for Himself and His glory. He loves us after that. ...
Exulting in God’s Creative Power And Glory ex·ult (ĭg-zŭlt’) To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant. Obsolete To leap upward, especially for joy. American Heritage Dictionary Creation And Exultation “The wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; Because that which may be ...
The End For Which God Created The World God’s Passion For His Glory Just as surely as God is gloriously happy, He is passionate about showing His glory to others and being honored thereby. As He spoke with Moses, the LORD stated that His name would ever be remembered. “Moses said unto God, Behold, when ...
How do you respond if a loved one learns that they have what is possibly terminal cancer? That is what I’ve been considering today. The truth is, one does not form a theology of pain, suffering, grief, and loss in ten minutes. Normally it is not formed within twenty-four hours. It is because I have ...
The Joyful, Self-Sufficient Glory of God God is happy being God. Does that shock you? Does it surprise you that God and joy can be spoken of in the same breath? Well, they can. In fact, God is the epitome of joy. “ Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is ...
The End For Which God Created The World Where did we come from? Why are we here? Is there any purpose in life? For those who believe God’s Word, the answer is readily available. Unfortunately, many of us have missed the whole point of Scripture. Scripture is the written revelation of God that tells us ...