Dear young adult, I am writing this letter to you as a dear friend. I know we probably do not know each other but I hope that we will have the pleasure of meeting someday. How are things going for you? Are you happy? Happiness is a tricky thing and each one of us draws happiness in different ways. Bottom line…I hope you are having a good, happy and healthy life. Friend, … [Read more...] about An Open Letter: Purity
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The Foundation: Identity and Purpose for Teenage Boys
A core aspect of biblical teaching for teenage boys is the establishment of identity rooted in Christ, not in fleeting worldly standards. The Bible teaches that each person is uniquely created in God's image: “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female he created them” (Genesis 1:27, KJV). This is a truth that provides an inherent … [Read more...] about The Foundation: Identity and Purpose for Teenage Boys
Doing Good Works
One of the biggest grammatical mistakes people make is when answering the question, “How are you doing?” Many people will answer, “good” when they meant “well”. “Well” refers to the degree of success or health. “Good” refers to the fact that you are “doing good things”. Galatians 6:10 contains a command (not a suggestion) that as a Christian we are to do good works as we … [Read more...] about Doing Good Works
FAMILY PRACTICE!
“Family Practice” generally refers to the work of a doctor providing continuing and comprehensive health care for individuals and families within a community. However, let us consider “family practice” as it would relate to our spiritual health; our family connection being revealed in the actions of our … [Read more...] about FAMILY PRACTICE!
THE GREATER GAIN!
Within American culture there has been the idea that poverty was equated with sin and wealth with righteous living. Such thinking fueled a teaching of what has been called (among other designations) the gospel of prosperity or prosperity theology. The idea that good health and great wealth are ours if we only … [Read more...] about THE GREATER GAIN!
