Fighting the Fire of Fear by Jayan

I have received a couple requests for a more practical treatment of the topic of fear. So I decided to go ahead and write this post in that vein.

I know from my experiences of two effective ways to fight fear: to nurture a higher view of God and to face your fears. The second way is more obvious, so I will deal this it last. The first way is a less direct, but no less effective, defense against fear.

At the ….

Glorifying God in Our Fear by Jayan

I’m a very fearful person. I struggle with fear of a lot of things, not just one or two. For example, I fear just about every kind of bug that God has created; the only one I can truthfully say I don’t have some sort of aversion to is the black ant. This fear grips me particularly in summertime, making it very difficult for me to enjoy myself outside (that’s why fall and winter are my favorite months Read more »

How to Study the Bible – Part One – Individual Book Study by Ben

Last week, I went down to the Dominican Republic on a missions trip.  I went with an organization called Meeting God in Missions (www.meetinggodinmissions.com).  I’ve gone down twice before (each trip is in January), and each time has been a real blessing.  The “leader” of MGM is Jim McDonald – a retired basketball coach and an amazing preacher.  Each day of the trip he teaches on something new and practical, and he helps all of the people on the trip ….

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 ….

Suffering for the Truth by Jayan

None of us like suffering. If we do, we think of ourselves as having some sort of phsychiatric disorder. But, as Christians, we cannot avoid suffering. Christ told his apostles that they would suffer in Matthew 10:18-20. He didn’t say, “But if they arrest you.” He said “But when they arrest you.” It’s a certainty that we will suffer spiritually, physically, and emotionally for proclaiming God to the world. We suffer for God, and it isn’t a bad thing. On ….