The teachings of Jesus Christ are sometimes a lot more blunt than we would like them to be. In modern day Christianity, Jesus is sometimes portrayed as a butterfly who floats around the place saying nice things to make us feel better. We use his teachings for self help purposes and nothing more. We useContinueContinue reading “Being Known By God”
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Are you up for it?
This is for those who are thinking about becoming a Christian, but would like to know a little more about what is involved. Following Jesus is hard.There is a huge cost involved in following him, but it’s totally worth it in both the short term and the long term. He is the only one who can satisfyContinueContinue reading “Are you up for it?”
Mighty Warrior
I’ve recently been reading about Gideon in Judges 6-8, and I think we as Christians can learn a lot from his story. It begins with Israel being held captive by the Midianites. God sends a heavenly messenger to instruct Gideon to lead an army of Israelites to defeat their captors and claim back their land.ContinueContinue reading “Mighty Warrior”
Trusting God
There are many times when God wants to reveal his glory in our lives, but the problem is we often try and take the credit for ourselves. God’s way of preventing this is to strip back anything in our lives that might be used as a way for us to boast in our own strengthContinueContinue reading “Trusting God”
Enjoying God
Imagine someone gives you a new car. The person paid a hefty price for this car, and you seriously don’t deserve it. What use is this new car (and the financial sacrifice made by your generous friend) if you don’t ever drive it? I had a picture yesterday of a guy with his head underneath aContinueContinue reading “Enjoying God”
“God is most gl…
“God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him” ― John Piper
Just Surrender
Job 40:2 says, “Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let him who accuses God answer him!” Ouch. Too often I try and correct God. I tell him that my plans are better than his. I tell him that my feelings are more important than his will. I convince myself that ifContinueContinue reading “Just Surrender”
Lets Take Jesus Seriously
How can we expect non Christians to take Jesus seriously when we don’t even take him seriously ourselves? I had an interesting conversation with an agnostic recently. He grew up in a very strict Christian home, with four siblings. His older brother, the one whom he is closest to, has recently converted to Islam. ThisContinueContinue reading “Lets Take Jesus Seriously”
Sarah Coppin 