What did Jesus set out to accomplish? Did His death and resurrection have any practical effect for this life, or was it all focused on eternity? Consider this: the holy Son of God set aside His glory, humbled Himself by taking the form of a man, lived a righteous life, and willingly surrendered Himself as a perfect sacrifice for the sins of others. Was this all intended merely to forgive ...
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No word defines marriage quite like the word love. But what is love, really? Is it simply an emotion we feel? Or is it something deeper?
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Taking a daily personal inventory is an extremely important process in recovery from sexual addiction. Step Ten of the Twelve Steps states that “We continued to take personal inventory, and when we were wrong, promptly admitted it.” Someone who has reached this step has experienced the hard work of the preceding steps, with each building upon the foundation of the last. The journey begins with admitting that sexual addiction has ruled one’s ...
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I’ll never forget the fight that caused me to momentarily wonder if I’d married the wrong woman. We had only been married about a week and we were attempting one of our first joint tasks to set up our home. We were trying to hang a picture over the fireplace when everything quickly took a sharp left turn.
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Imagine you’ve been asked to participate in an experiment with a group of people. Everyone is instructed to toss a ball back and forth. What you don’t know is the rest of the group has been instructed never to let you have the ball. The others toss the ball back and forth between them, but it never comes your way. How do you feel? Isolated? Frustrated? A little angry? Eventually, ...
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“Anxiety is part of the fabric of contemporary life. A fear tends to focus on specifics; anxiety is just a kind of general thing. … It can come from nowhere at all. Some of us worry about being in crowds, others about being lonely. Some of us are worrying about failing; others of us are worrying about the sense of success. Some of us are worrying about ‘There’s so much ...
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Would you consider yourself a happy and contented person? Or, do you think happiness and contentment are things you could only attain if you were just a little bit smarter or better looking or had more money?
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As a child, where did you go for answers? As a teenager, who was your "go-to" person? In your career now, do you have a mentor who helps you find the answers you seek?
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Sincere love hates evil and rebellion against God. It shows genuine appreciation and honor for others. It compels us to give to others who are in need even if it means sacrifice on our part. Sincere love is not selective but extends to people we find unlovable. It produces compassion that commiserates and celebrates with others.
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Steve Gregg of The Narrow Path had a Bible Q&A with interested patrons at a southern California bible study.
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