I’d like to spend one more day focusing on 1 Corinthians 7:32-34, because I believe it speaks powerfully, and, perhaps, surprisingly, to...
Throughout much of the church today, Christians rightly see marriage as a gift from God. But they wrongly conclude or suggest that singleness is somehow a curse, a lesser state of human life. When...
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When we find ourselves in difficult situations, it’s only natural to want to change them. Of course, in many cases change can be a real plus. Some time ago, I was out hiking...
Don’t be discouraged, but let’s go another round on this one….Remember the five steps of the writing process. Revise revise revise revise revise. ...
My grandmother had a collection of sayings that she repeated again and again and again. I heard her say, “Make somebody happy...
1 Corinthians 7 addresses issues that arose among the Christians in Corinth concerning marriage and singleness. It seems that some of the believers there had decided that, though they were married,...
We live in a world that has become very mobile. Most people will not keep the same job throughout their adult lives. Indeed, many don’t keep a job more than five or six...
In the latter part of 1 Corinthians 6, Paul explains to the believers in Corinth why they should avoid sexual immorality. He doesn’t just give them rules to follow, such as: Do this...
Biblical leadership is a myth? Well, kind of . . . at least the way it's popularly portrayed. When people write about biblical leadership, they often say, "Let's do leadership like Moses, or David,...
When we put our faith in Jesus Christ, we experience unprecedented freedom. No longer do we need to live in fear of God’s judgment, because Christ has taken it upon himself, giving us...
Baby Boomers are nearing the age of retirement, but they haven't saved enough or what they did save via contributions to retirement plans has experienced poor performance. Many will need to work...
What happened when you first put your faith in Jesus Christ? When you became a believer, what did God do to you?Most of us would think first of our salvation. What did God...
I once did an exercise for a leadership coach where he asked me to write out a vivid description of my ideal life in the future. It was one of those visionary-things which...
A few years ago, a young patient that I worked with left a mark on me. The girl was admitted to the rehabilitation unit with a severe brain injury. We like to believe...
Several years ago, a pastor friend I know found himself in a strange and uncomfortable position. He was being sued in secular court by one of the elders from his church. This elder...
The following thoughts are shared by HCB member 'The Unknown Contributor'.
The life of faith might be described as living in the circle of blessing. It begins with God, who blesses us (134:3). This means that God bestows goodness upon us, giving us material, relational,...
When it comes to our relationships with people who sin, we Christians often miss the mark. Sometimes we are far too judgmental of our brothers and sisters in Christ, condemning those who do even...
This past Easter, I found myself in a conversation with some friends about death. More specifically, about how our culture views and...
