Driven to Dependence

God’s grace is meant to draw us into deeper knowledge of God and greater dependence upon God. The question is how does God do this?

We Are Being Watched

People are watching. They watch to see if our behavior matches our belief, if our walk matches our talk, and if our character matches our confession. In a word, they watch to see if we have integrity.

Are You Zealous?

What do you think of when you hear the word ‘zeal?’ Some might say emotion or passion or intensity. But what exactly should that look like in our lives? JC Ryle has a great definition for us to ponder.

The Moldy Christian

In reading through “The Deliberate Church” by Mark Dever, I was struck by this great description of how sin operates in our life.

Real Wisdom

The Bible has a lot to say about wisdom. But do we really know what wisdom is? What does it look like?

Lessons with Lazarus

It was in my daily Bible reading that I came across one of the most precious miracles of the book of John. It displays the power that Jesus holds over death before His own death and resurrection. Yet below the mere story of this miracle lies many more messages of which I can barely scratch the surface.

The Cure for the Common Dry Soul

We all go through seasons that resemble the Mojave Desert, but what are we to do in those times?

BEACH CAMP REFLECTIONS

Sometimes, the question of, “So how was camp?” is a hard one to answer because so much went on that it all blends together. It takes some thought to sort out all that happened in 7 days!

A Few Thoughts from Dane

(Psalm 30:4-5 ESV) Sing praises to the LORD, O you his saints, and give thanks to his holy name. 5 For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.
A few days ago in my devotions I […]

BLOG INAUGURATION

By definition, the term ‘inauguration’ is the act of starting a new operation or practice. 

I guess that best describes what we have here.  I must confess, my first impressions of blogging was that of some strange hobby of unemployed college kids, living in their mom’s basement, devoted to Star Wars and online gaming.  But upon […]