Comforting Scriptures by Ben

Everyone goes through valleys in their lives at times. During these difficult seasons, the only thing we can do is to hold onto the one thing that we know is certain: God loves us. No, we can’t understand why or how, but He still loves us.

These scriptures have helped me during hard times, and I’m sure they will help you as well.

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke ….

Sibling Rivalry by Ben

Is it wrong to argue and quarrel with your siblings? This question is asked many times by young people. Today, I want to look at some scriptures that could help shed some light on the subject.

First, we must make one thing clear, and that is that the word “brother” in the Bible often refers to all Christians. That doesn’t matter, though, because out siblings should be under that category anyway.

The first verse that I want to look ….

Glorying in God’s Creation by Jayan

Yesterday, I had the opportunity of kayaking on a local lake with my family. As we paddled, I looked around and saw the stunning beauty of the world in which God has placed us. It is incredibly complex in even its most basic parts (i.e. sub-atomic particles), yet we often take it for granted, not giving it a second thought. That needs to change.

Glorifying God through Creation

God created the human race to glorify Him in all it does. However, lest ….

The Slippery Subject of Evangelism by Ben

I’ve heard a lot of sermons and read a lot of articles lately about evangelism and everything mixed up with it.  Some people say that we should all be out on the street handing out tracts as often as possible, while others think that we should just lead quiet lives and set good examples for our neighbors.  I’m not going to side with either of these views in this article, but I’d like to give you a basic overview of ….

Faith that Glorifies God by Jayan

Sola Fide. Those words, said by the famous Reformation father Martin Luther, describe how we are saved as Christians: by faith alone. This faith is often erroneously viewed as something to be proud of. However, as seen in Ephesians 2:8, faith is purely a gift. We deserve no accolades for being saved. This gift was given for the main purpose of bringing God, the Giver of the Gift, glory.

So what exactly is faith? Fortunately, this is not a definition that ….