Photo by Ismael Paramo on Unsplash Giving your life to Jesus is the greatest decision you will ever make. But sometimes we don't fully understand what happens in our lives spiritually once we accept God's gift of salvation. Whether you're already a Christian or thinking about becoming a Christian, this study will help you. Here are five things that happen…
***This is a companion blog post to How Should Christians Respond to the Coronavirus Pandemic? Wherever you find yourself reading this, I hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy. Whatever your situation may be, I’m praying for you. I’ve had a lot on my mind, especially the past couple weeks, about what a spiritual response and…
There’s a been a lot of talk on the internet the past few weeks as some notable Christians have made public statements that they are falling away from the faith. I’ve been praying for them. I thought it might be helpful to have a quick chat about what the Bible says about Christians falling away from faith in Jesus…
A few weeks ago Ariana Grande hosted One Love Manchester, a benefit concert for those affected by the terror attack at the Manchester show on her Dangerous Woman Tour. The concert was a beautiful display of love, resilience and hope in the face of fear as artists and Manchester residents came together for the event. (Watch the concert here) Justin…
Sometimes I watch videos of people doing street surveys (because who doesn't love those, right?) Occasionally I come across a few asking about religion or spirituality. I’ve noticed that lots of people identify as Christian even though they reveal after further questioning that they don’t fully understand what Christianity is about or practice it. It’s more like a label to…
What does it mean to celebrate Easter? For some it might include a meal with family, candy, egg hunts, or attending church (or all of the above) depending on what you understand the season to mean. While I miss the days of waking up to an Easter basket filled with candy from my family…I mean from the Easter…
“Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’” (Matthew 1:23) How many times have you heard that verse? Christmas cards. Christmas carols. It's familiar Christmas language in our culture, especially in Christian environments. How many times have you stopped to think about…
Christianity may not be about what you think it's about. Jesus might be radically different than you think He is. Here’s something you or someone you know may have experienced. You sincerely try to follow Jesus according to His truth. You eventually get confused or frustrated because somewhere in the ocean of well-intentioned self-righteous standards, popular theology of our…