Insights on Scripture from a Member of New Hope MBC
News reports abound. But are they accurate? In this digital era, fake news has become a real thing. We need to be able suss out the truth so we won’t believe a lie. But sometimes, lies are easier to believe than the truth. I encountered this multiple times as I read through Jennie Allen’s fabulous …
We want easy, don’t we? Or at least for some things to be easy. But the last time I had this thought, God gave me a bit of a spiritual wake up call, too.
Confidence is one of those attributes you can search for Ted Talks about because it’s highly touted. The key to having it can be found in Philippians.
Many people don’t attend church. They’ve decided they can worship God anywhere and that “traditional” worship services stifle their relationship with God. But church is essential for a Jesus-believer.
Until recently, I thought doubt signaled weak faith. Am I alone in doubting God’s presence? I don’t doubt His Word is true, but sometimes I think he might decide delivering me isn’t worth it. Then came the Sunday our pastor preached “John Doubts.” You can listen to the sermon here or here. Blessed is he, …
Show me thy ways O Lord; teach me thy paths Psalm 25:4 KJV Things are rough everywhere. In our digital age, the problems of the world loom larger because the globe gets smaller. Yes, it’s the same size as it’s always been, but with Internet and smart phones and immediate access to video from nearly …
Mothers should be celebrated because without a mother, none of us would be here.
God's grace is often misrepresented and abused. Sometimes, we're a bit like Jonah and we don't really want grace for others, but we misinterpret God’s patience for us as a gift of grace.
You wouldn’t dream of going out of the house without close, but too often we aren’t as serious or purposeful about suiting up for the spiritual battles we face each day. And believe me, we will face them, ready or not – dressed to fight or not.
scripture’s position on the issue. Especially since – not coincidentally- my daily reading included Acts chapter fifteen.
