What exactly is a spiritual gift? The best way to describe a spiritual gift is by identifying a talent that you possess that can only come from God. Everyone is blessed to have different abilities and talents. Some people are
Spiritual Gift
Peacemaker
Counter to popular belief, being a peacemaker does not mean being silent. In fact, it means quite the opposite. If we look at the example that Jesus demonstrated, Jesus was very vocal when interacting with Pharisees and Sadducees. Most of
Forgive With Repentance
I hear all of the time that we must forgive others. People say that the Bible says that we should forgive. I have read the Bible over and over many times and from what I have read, the Bible is
Mustard Seed Faith
A mustard seed is very small, in fact it is only about 1-2 millimeters in diameter. To put it into prospective, a mustard seed is as small as a pin head, a pencil tip or a grain of sand. Something
Can Someone Forgive Sin?
Is it possible for someone to forgive sin? This is the question that we discussed in my Bible study this morning. I guess that I have really never thought about that question before. As a follower of Christ, I always
Discernment
Discernment is the ability to judge a situation based on separating truths from lies. As Christians, discernment means knowing what the word of God says and what it does not. The judgment that comes from discernment when looking at a
View From the Pew
What does the view from the pew look like at your church? I recently saw a social media post asking the question “why don’t you go to church.” The answers that I saw were quite eye opening. Most of the
Vote Biblically
What exactly does it mean to vote biblically? Just like everything in life, we should always turn to the Bible for answers. The Bible gives us examples of what to follow and how we should form our decisions when selecting
Hive Mentality
Hive mentality is a behavior where the individual generally has the tendency to fall into group decision making instead of being able to think on their own. Christians are no different when it comes to hive mentality than any other
Be Direct
We have a huge problem in our culture where many people cannot figure out how to be direct when interacting with others. I call it the wimpifying of society because people are afraid of judgement, rejection or being personally attacked