Before He ascended into Heaven, Jesus promised us that He would return for us, but He didn’t give us a time or date. In fact, He Himself doesn’t even know when He’ll return, only that He will (Matthew 24:36-41). Until He does return, however, He gave us the task of going to tell others about […]
100%, 100% of the Time
I often pray specifically for God to use my words and deeds to glorify Him. Doing so reminds me that I have an opportunity to either glorify God or myself at any given moment. These are mutually exclusive decisions. I can’t bring glory to myself and God at the same time (Matthew 6:24). I have […]
In the Highs, In the Lows; You Are There
Tim Lambesis of As I Lay Dying screamed, “The only constant is change. Nothing remains the same.” I agree. Life is crazy unpredictable and rarely pans out the way that we plan. However, I have found that there is another constant in life; the presence and goodness of God. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 considers how there is […]
Why Are There Easter Songs?
I totally get why we celebrate and sing songs about Easter, i.e. the life, death and resurrection of Jesus, but shouldn’t we be doing that all of the time? If so, then why do we “save” certain songs for Easter? Do church songwriters actually write “day specific” songs? As a songwriter myself, I know that […]
Don’t Overcomplicate It
I think that we make Christianity unnecessarily complex. Christians seem to sit in two camps (there’s actually more, but I digress). One camp reads Bible passages, like Ephesians 2:8-9, and concludes, “Since we’re saved by grace, I can do whatever I want.” These people treat grace like fire insurance, and thus devalue the next verse […]
Temitope 