When prayer is not genuine it’s not real prayer. How do we know when our prayers are not genuine? It’s simple! The heart. When your prayers are not genuine your heart does not align with your words. Your words can be eloquent and beautiful while still being filled with deceit and hypocrisy Psalm 55:21. Our [...]
3 John 1:4 “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.” As I write this I’m staring on and off at my three children, their little faces, hands, and huge smiles radiate with joy when they catch me staring at them. Their little eyes glitter, it’s almost [...]
“I will pour water on the thirsty land And streams on the dry ground; I will pour out My Spirit on your offspring, And My blessing on your descendants; And they will spring up among the grass Like poplars by streams of water.” (Isaiah 44:3-4) This prophecy of Isaiah spoke of a glorious time to [...]
False prophets have been around for thousands of years. They are certainly a force to be reckoned with today! Both the Old and New Testaments have stories or warnings against false prophets who tried to lead God’s people astray. Believers must be alert for the signs of a false prophet so they are not deceived. [...]
In the midst of your struggles and pain, perhaps you’ve been tempted to wonder if God hates you. It’s a common temptation to feel this way, especially when life gets extremely difficult. But suffering is never a reason to assume God hates you or that he doesn’t love you. If you feel like God hates [...]
Two of the most widely used translations of the Bible are the KJV and the NKJV. To some, there is not much of a difference. To others, this small difference is a hill worth dying on. Its helpful to understand the differences between the two. Origin KJV – The KJV Bible translation was created in [...]
The NLT (New Living Translation) and the ESV (English Standard Version) are relatively recent Bible versions, first published within the past 25 years. Both have become extremely popular with Christians from many denominations. Let’s investigate their origins, readability, translation differences, and other variables. Origin NLT The New Living Translation was meant to be a revision [...]
When Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the candidate for Supreme Court Justice, was asked to define the word “woman,” she replied, “I can’t.” Some folks are saying, “There’s no objective truth when it comes to gender.” Really? Let’s unwrap the science behind the question. Most importantly, let’s dive into what God’s Word says about His marvelous [...]
Was Jesus a Muslim? The short answer is “no” because Muslims follow the religion of Islam. Jesus lived on earth 600 years before the Islamic religion began. Well, do Muslims believe in Jesus? Do they believe in the Holy Spirit? And, what was Jesus’ religion when He lived on earth? What do we know about [...]
How old is God? A few years ago, The Guardian newspaper asked that question, getting different answers from various people.[i] A humanistic answer was that God is a figment of our imaginations, and thus he (or she) is as old as the evolution of philosophical thought. One person answered that Jahveh (Yahweh), the Israelite God, [...]