The world champions strength and shuns weakness. But Jesus entered the world and left it in weakness. What can we learn from the “weakness of God” in this Advent season?

Are you easily offended? We live in an age of outrage. But is that the person you want to be? This is the third post in a three part series on setting boundaries in your life.

I have rarely told the story of Jesus’ resurrection on Easter. That confuses some but it’s very intentional on my part. The resurrection of Jesus isn’t meant to be a nice story. It’s meant to change your life.

How do you face the injustices in your life? Today, we live in an age of outrage. But Jesus showed a different way.

This is part three of a a three part series on Generosity and Jesus. This post looks at the fears that make us selfish.

Greed is the opposite of generosity. Greed fills you with darkness while generosity draws you close to God. These are some of the thoughts Jesus spoke about in his Sermon on the Mount.

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus showed people how to be salt and light in the world. One way is to be generous with your money.

So much of what is called Christianity today poorly represents Jesus. It’s just bad religion. Jesus didn’t come to give us more of the same. He came to exchange something new for the old… something alive and life-changing. His resurrection was proof that his way will last.

Is there forgiveness from God for your sin and failures? The Bible is clear in telling us that God has taken away our sin through the work of Jesus. This is good news, but be careful not to take back what God has taken away.

There’s a common belief that our sins follow us forever and we can never be forgiven, no matter what we do. But the Bible tells a different story. Old testament priests had to offer continual sacrifices to “pay” for the sin of God’s people. But Jesus came to change that. He paid for our sins once on the cross, and that solved our sin problem, freeing us from guilt and shame. We’ve been completely forgiven by God.

Do you struggle giving in to temptation? Temptation is directly linked to our impatience. We can’t wait for the right thing and are willing to accept a cheap imitation. Find practical answers to overcome the temptation of impatience.

Abuse survivors often struggle calling God “father.” But that’s what Jesus told us to call God. Are there other names we can call God to avoid the association we might have with a bad human father? This article offers some suggestions that can help.