Marriage is hard. Anyone who has made it through the honeymoon period of marriage realizes, in the words of Tim and Kathy Keller that “you always marry the wrong person.” There is no such thing as a fairytale marriage. I hate to burst your bubble but...
Christianity can be weird. There are some Christian practices that, without any context, can leave you scratching your head or feeling awkward. One of these practices is prayer. Look at this example from the Apostle Paul: “… for I know that through your...
There’s a story told about William Gladstone, a Prime Minister of England in the 19th century, who had a conversation with a young man about his life’s accomplishments and future plans. After a series of exchanges, the conversation ended with Gladstone...
“I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.” (Philippians 1:3-5) Attending Riv back in the ’90’s and...
For more than 4,000 years, people tried to use alchemy to convert lead into gold, in order to get rich quick. According to a 17th century pastor (Matthew Henry), when he uses the Gospel of Jesus to convert any evil in our lives into joy and goodness, God is the only...
