Identity

The Priesthood of the Believer

One of the most important principles derived from the Protestant Reformation is the priesthood of the believer. Martin Luther wanted Christians to understand that,...

The Three Coats of a Believer

The life of Joseph, Jacob’s eleventh son, gives us insight into the journey a believer takes to find the victorious life in Christ. It...

A Reconciled Mind

When Jesus made his famous statement on the cross, “It is finished” in John 19:30, He was saying more than His work on earth...

Resisting Temptation: What to Do When the Wrong Thought Comes to Your Mind

Temptation is a Greek word "peirasmos" which means a pressure applied to your thinking designed to create wrong emotions which will eventually lead to...

Christian Self-Defense, Kingdom-Style

Respectfully, I think I’m noticing an underlying trend over the past few years since I first wrote this article on Christian martial arts. Let's...

Orphan Spirit

As a father, the thought of orphans touches my heart. Imagining kids without parents is saddening. Abandoned, discarded, not cared for, fatherless, needy, without...

To the Girl in the Corner…

Dear younger me—yeah, you—the girl in the corner with a heavy heart from striving for too long: Who are you? And yes, I truly am...

The Truth About Lying

We have all experienced opening the refrigerator and meeting a foul smell. Something expired and now is becoming a "science project."  Lying can be...