Points To Ponder
August 28, 2020
August 19, 2020
August 4, 2020
July 27, 2020
June 24, 2020
June 18, 2020
June 12, 2020
June 8, 2020
June 3, 2020
May 19, 2020
May 16, 2020
April 28, 2020
April 16, 2020
March 14, 2020
February 28, 2020
February 3, 2020
January 7, 2020
January 2, 2020
December 30, 2019
“Today value is increasingly measured by publicity, not privacy, and we are losing sight of…
December 30, 2019
December 26, 2019
“Marilynne Robinson has observed, ‘The word Christian now is seen less as identifying an ethic,…
December 26, 2019
December 10, 2019
“We tend to think of self-control as a strictly human enterprise, but Scripture describes self-control…
December 10, 2019
December 4, 2019
“People may spend their whole lives climbing the ladder of success… …only to find, once…
December 4, 2019
November 20, 2019
“Oh, how we should hate the prosperity gospel and it’s promise of worldly wealth over…
November 20, 2019
November 14, 2019
“The temptation of the devil was (and is) this: ‘Don’t risk yourself on God. Trust…
November 14, 2019
November 5, 2019
“Belonging to God’s family is not simply a matter of birth or ancestry as many…
November 5, 2019
October 31, 2019
“God seems to take pleasure in subverting the hierarchies of the world. In God’s economy,…
October 31, 2019
October 18, 2019
“Woke minds require sober thinking, and sober thinking leads us to lament sin’s devastation. The…
October 18, 2019
October 17, 2019
“Today ‘sin’ is a playful word, associated with decadent desserts and lingerie ads. We see…
October 17, 2019
October 15, 2019
“What matters most to God is not which sins we’ve committed or not committed, or…
October 15, 2019
October 9, 2019
“Real holiness is not dull, drab, boring, or negative. Those are marks of man-made religiosity.…
October 9, 2019
October 8, 2019
When men look for a bride, they often look for a beauty queen. But Christ…
October 8, 2019
October 4, 2019
“Loving others doesn’t come naturally for us. We’re selfish creatures; we tend to put our…
October 4, 2019
October 1, 2019
“The gospel, this ‘good news’, is more than just good vibes. This message has specific…
October 1, 2019
September 30, 2019
“Over time, our status—in our churches and in our heads—can grow to an unhealthy level.…
September 30, 2019
September 27, 2019
“Let’s not automatically assume that our churches are faithful to the gospel. Let’s examine whether…
September 27, 2019
September 26, 2019
“Social scientists define self-control as the ability to resist negative impulses. But when the Bible…
September 26, 2019
September 24, 2019
“Self-control isn’t just one good character trait, a nice addition to the pantheon of virtues.…
September 24, 2019
September 23, 2019
“There’s a cruel irony that comes into play whenever we value something above God. If…
September 23, 2019
September 17, 2019
“I know that Christianity isn’t a success course. It’s not a self-improvement program. In fact,…
September 17, 2019
September 16, 2019
“Not every Christian man with an entrepreneurial spirit and a gift for speaking should be…
September 16, 2019
September 12, 2019
“Our Father is not accusatory by nature. If He were, He wouldn’t have sent His…
September 12, 2019
September 9, 2019
“What I notice a lot every day in the Christian spheres of social media is…
September 9, 2019
September 5, 2019
“If we see the purpose of preaching as primarily instructing, then it will be confined…
September 5, 2019
August 29, 2019
“In the economy of God’s kingdom, there is not a single thought, feeling, or moment…
August 29, 2019
August 21, 2019
“Most of us strive toward the eternal life of celebrity, but live closer to the…
August 21, 2019
August 19, 2019
“The fear of living an insignificant life resonates with many of us, but in our…
August 19, 2019
August 14, 2019
“In our society, the only value an object has is the value I give it.…
August 14, 2019
August 9, 2019
“Sadly, as our culture’s capacity to engage and maintain meaningful relationships has deteriorated, we have…
August 9, 2019
August 7, 2019
“If the Bible and history have taught us anything, it’s that God is notoriously uncooperative…
August 7, 2019
August 2, 2019
“We live in a dark world. Our hearts long for goodness, beauty, justice, and peace,…
August 2, 2019
August 1, 2019
“The gospel is neither religion nor irreligion, but something else entirely — a third way…
August 1, 2019
July 26, 2019
“Any leader who is unwilling to transfer power to others has a failed view of…
July 26, 2019
July 16, 2019
“One of the things that Christians are disagreed about is the importance of their disagreements.…
July 16, 2019
July 10, 2019
“Theology must first be about a conversation with God…God speaks and we listen. The Christian…
July 10, 2019
July 8, 2019
“It’s imperative that you spend time alone with God every day. This is not a…
July 8, 2019
June 6, 2019
“I recognize that many of us, as Christians, are hesitant to treat God’s Word as…
June 6, 2019
April 17, 2019
“When jury members conclude that a witness can be trusted, they must come to grips…
April 17, 2019
March 2, 2019
“Don’t be surprised when you find your heart troubled by the needs of others. Holy…
March 2, 2019
February 12, 2019
“One of the gifts God has given us through social media is to rob us…
February 12, 2019
October 10, 2018
“You can’t take an ungodly approach to a Godly solution and expect God to be pleased.”…
October 10, 2018
September 10, 2018
“Depending on your religious background, you may need to expand your understanding of ‘worship’. You…
September 10, 2018
September 6, 2018
September 6, 2018
September 1, 2018
“Worship is far more than praising, singing, and praying to God. Worship is a lifestyle…
September 1, 2018
August 29, 2018
“In the entire universe, only two of God’s creations fail to bring glory to him:…
August 29, 2018
August 23, 2018
“The nature of Christ’s salvation is woefully misrepresented by some present-day evangelists. They announce a…
August 23, 2018
August 14, 2018
“Don’t think of prayer as an impersonal requirement. Realize that it is a person, the…
August 14, 2018
August 3, 2018
“I think what we reinforce over and over again in Christian circles is that your…
August 3, 2018
August 2, 2018
“I realize that to say prayer is expected of us may make the children of…
August 2, 2018
July 24, 2018
“You can’t mass produce transformation. It’s the work of the Holy Spirit by God’s grace.…
July 24, 2018
July 17, 2018
“One of the ways you can tell that your kids are just borrowing your faith…
July 17, 2018
July 13, 2018
“We Christians are really good at getting our message to the people who already have…
July 13, 2018
July 11, 2018
“Since God knows our future, our personalities, and our capacity to listen, He isn’t ever…
July 11, 2018
July 10, 2018
“You never hear Jesus say in Pilate’s judgment hall one word that would let you…
July 10, 2018
July 9, 2018
“God doesn’t dangle growth in grace before you like a spiritual lure that’s always enticing…
July 9, 2018
July 5, 2018
“Let me insert a word here to correct some possible misunderstandings. The disciplined use of…
July 5, 2018
July 2, 2018
“God doesn’t want you to give with a grudge—that is, you give but you’d rather…
July 2, 2018
June 15, 2018
June 15, 2018
May 29, 2018
May 29, 2018
May 25, 2018
“If you’re encouraging and comforting students, but not urging them to live a life worthy…
May 25, 2018
May 22, 2018
May 22, 2018
May 17, 2018
“If you want impact, you have to go for intimacy. The single most determining factor…
May 17, 2018
May 15, 2018
“Oh—if there’s one thing us youth pastors and leaders need to work on…to work hard…
May 15, 2018
May 9, 2018
“If it was God’s desire to provide us with an accurate and reliable account of…
May 9, 2018
May 1, 2018
“I’m alarmed sometimes when I hear Christians make inaccurate statements related to the nature of…
May 1, 2018
April 30, 2018
April 30, 2018
April 26, 2018
“There are two kinds of people one can call reasonable. Those who serve God with…
April 26, 2018
April 3, 2018
“When people look at you, do they see the character of Christ? Because if we’re…
April 3, 2018
March 30, 2018
“Are you ready for God to prune you? Are you prepared to surrender to him…
March 30, 2018
March 29, 2018
March 29, 2018
March 26, 2018
“Here’s the question you must ask yourself about the effectiveness of your youth ministry: Will your…
March 26, 2018
March 21, 2018
“Someone once said that ‘a community is where the person you like least always is.’…
March 21, 2018
March 15, 2018
“We have far too many Christians who are strong on convictions, but you wouldn’t want…
March 15, 2018
March 13, 2018
“Christians are often accused of being ‘biased’ simply because they believe in the supernatural. This…
March 13, 2018
March 12, 2018
“How often do we hear about the discipline of the Christian life these days? How…
March 12, 2018
March 6, 2018
“WANTED: Gifted volunteers for difficult service in the local expression of the kingdom of God.…
March 6, 2018
March 5, 2018
“Jesus is our great example of servanthood. But He did not come to Earth, live,…
March 5, 2018
March 3, 2018
“Can you serve your boss and others at work, helping them to succeed…and can you…
March 3, 2018
March 2, 2018
“In this world, Christians will always live with an affinity for sin that will say,…
March 2, 2018
March 1, 2018
“The ministry of serving may be as public as preaching or teaching, but more often…
March 1, 2018