Grow up! This command seems to be on the lips of every well-intentioned parent. But are we sure that pressing our child to grow is always a good idea? As adults, I believe we must fight the temptation to “grow up” regarding spiritual things and return to a simple, faith-filled, and adventurous life with Him.
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"Who will deliver me from this body of death?" If you've been there, then you can feel the pain in Paul's words. But as Steve explains, his hope then is the same one we have now.
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Arlington National Cemetery, nestled in Arlington County, Virginia, is a profound symbol of American sacrifice and service and a poignant historical landmark. This sprawling 624-acre site serves as the final resting place for over 400,000 active-duty service members, veterans, and their families.
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What brings life’s greatest satisfaction? Ask anyone who has walked with God for a long time, and they’ll likely say a similar thing: To know you are doing what pleases God. But how do you know God’s will?
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The sight of birds soaring overhead can be awe-inspiring because they seem to fly with such effortless grace. But much like humans, who are not born knowing how to walk, birds are not born knowing how to fly.
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The job description was for Director of Operations, and the requirements went as follows: Standing for hours on end. Unlimited work weeks. No vacations. Must be a skillful negotiator. Degrees in culinary arts, finance, and medicine helpful.
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When it comes to demons, I’ve found that most Christians believe there are only two categories in which the demonic operate: oppression, where bad things happen around us; and possession, where a demon completely takes over someone’s body. (Of course, some Christians ignore the presence of the demonic altogether, which—as C.S. Lewis pointed out in The Screwtape Letters—pleases the devil just as much as fascination with him.)
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I'm a father and now a grandfather, and I understand what C.S. Lewis is saying, I'm totally different with my grandchildren than I was with my children. As a grandfather, I let my grandchildren get away with things I never would have let my children get away with.
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In spite of the hostility and persecution all around them, the Thessalonians welcomed the Good News with the joy of the Holy Spirit. The same Holy Spirit gives power to our witness. He is at work in us as we witness, and He is at work in those we witness to. He gives power—dynamite—to our words, and He opens the eyes and ears of those who see and hear us.
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God’s goodness is an immense subject. Stephen Charnock, a seventeenth-century English Puritan, wrote extensively on the subject. In his two-volume work on the existence and attributes of God, he devoted 145 pages to God’s goodness along! Many of us would be hard-pressed to fill one page, but not Charnock.
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