Fruit

‘For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light. 9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) 10Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. 11. And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them’Ephesians […]

Protecting Purpose – Session 2

Scripture makes it quite obvious that God cherishes the carriers of His covenant. At long last, He had found one suitable to invest His interests, and He wasn’t going to let His seed be destroyed, especially by Satan, the primary enemy of His plan. Therefore, God’s strong hand of judgment throughout the Old Covenant was […]

Abraham’s Example – Session 1.2

Love. It is the foundational theme of the Bible, the defining attribute of its author, and the lens through which we can begin to understand God. His plan and His purpose for creation are rooted in His loving nature. Therefore, to understand love is to understand God and His methods. As human beings, we tend […]

Consider Israel – Session 1.1

Consider Israel. Why does a nation so small command so much attention? Is it because they are the main characters of the most famous book ever written? Is it because they were the victims of one of the deadliest genocides in world history? Could it be because it boasts many of the world’s wealthiest people […]

Work

Introduction The other day Brittney and I stumbled upon a very interesting documentary by a photojournalist named Lauren Greenfield. She began her career taking pictures of third world countries and the poverty that is often a part of them, but she ended up making her living photographing the extreme excess of the rich and famous […]

The Purpose of a Curse

One of the more tragic developments within the Christian world is the gradual depreciation of Salvation. A single soul won is worth the praise of armies of angels, yet in many places, the value of a person’s salvation has been marginalized in favor of denominational members. Matthew 23:15 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! […]