Christians recognize that we there is a spiritual dimension to who we are, that we are not merely material, and that the Bible provides guidance on what spirituality is to look like for a Christian.
The secular world is beginning to recognize that the secular equivalent of a Christian quiet time is an ideal way to start the day. As Christians, we neglect that great blessing that can be ours by having a quiet time first thing in the morning. While mornings can be stressful, there are some good reasons …
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If you’ve been into a Christian bookstore recently, you may have noticed that the range of Bibles available is huge. If you aren’t expecting this, it can all be quite overwhelming. When most people think of buying a new Bible, the first question they ask about is, what translation? While this is a good question, …
This post will sound a little like a license to be extravagant or possibly even irresponsible. That isn’t my intention. But I want to challenge the thinking that if you have a Bible, you don’t need another one. This is the sort of thinking that classifies the Bible as a book. If you have one …
Have you ever got excited about starting something new? I recall many times in my life where I feel inspired and look forward to beginning a new work, only to find myself in a situation where what I’ve started is overwhelming. Then the excitement wears off and I find myself stuck in the same situation …
It may be that you know or have heard of someone whose Bible reading plan goes like this: 1. Open the Bible to a random place. 2. Read. Such plans are seldom sustainable, and those who attempt to follow them don’t tend to mature. When it comes to reading the Bible, we know we need …
There are times for all of us when our quiet times seem to become laborious. For some reason the joy is gone and opening our Bible every day becomes plain hard work. Distractions seem so interesting, don’t they? Before we know it, our time is up and we need to move on to the next …
Who we are when we are alone with God is who we really are. But the Lord is not focused on who we are, but who He wants us to be. God is shaping us into the image of His Son. So when we’re alone with God, the better question to ask is, Who does …
Someone once said that if you don’t have a goal, you’ll hit it every time. It’s all too easy to float through life without thinking much beyond today. One way to ensure that we achieve anything is to set goals. We often have career goals and financial goals, but as Christians, our walk with the …