Lively Hope

Christians often say, “Well, I guess it will happen in God’s timing,” or something to that effect when a desired circumstance fails to come to pass. Is God’s timing a “sovereign whim,” or is there something more to know? The timing of God can refer to several things. Obviously there are things that God hasContinue reading "What is God’s Timing?"

What about the homosexuals, gay marriage and the transgendered? How should the church respond? The discussion of sexuality needs to transcend the way the dialogue has been framed by culture and society, and we must base the discussion on our true identity in Christ vs. the manifestation of the fallen nature of man. All ofContinue reading "What about Sexuality and Identity?"

The greatest revelation in my life was that of being made righteous in Christ. My self-image changed. My vision changed. My attitude changed. My fears began to leave. It wasn’t an instant change. It was a process. But the plant that grew from the seed of righteousness has continued to transform me. Until we canContinue reading "The Faith of the Righteous"

When Jesus walked the earth healing all who came to Him, the people were in the presence of the physical Jesus whom they could see, hear and touch. In most cases their faith was on the level of their 5 senses. Only the Centurion and the Canaanite woman demonstrated a level of faith that wentContinue reading "Faith in His Word"

Hardly a week goes by that I don’t hear a ‘new’ doctrine that supposedly is a greater revelation than the gospel preached by Jesus, Peter, Paul, etc. Paul spoke of other gospels and proclaimed a curse upon the preachers of such things (Gal. 1:8-9). It is amazing to me, and quite heartbreaking, that good peopleContinue reading "Which Gospel?"