Our Burdens

I’ve been studying through the book of Numbers, and there’s one thing in particular that has struck me: the contrast between the Israelite’s complaining and Moses’ complaining. In one scenario, the Israelites are whining about how they don’t have the food they want....

What You Love

“Give me 30 minutes with someone and I’ll tell you what they love.” Do you think that’s a true statement? While maybe an over-generalization, I think it’s generally true. When you spend time with someone, they are going to talk about what they love and what they hate....

Tending our Fires

Have you ever watched the news and wondered why the news is reporting on something? Sometimes the report can be trivial. But sometimes, I think they can give too much emphasis on weighty and negative things, too. Some studies even suggest that some criminals do what...

Blessed Assurance

I’ve been reading a book on secularism, and there was a quote from one secularist philosopher who said that while there is no reason to live with meaning and purpose, a secularist has to ignore that fact and live like there’s meaning and purpose anyway. He knows that...

Dwell in the Word, Fellowship with God

Over the past several weeks in our study in Romans, we’ve heard many commands given to us that might seem overwhelming, and there are probably two basic responses we can have when we hear these Biblical commands: 1) “I’m going to do all of this right now!” and...