Marriage today is struggling. Divorces, adultery, misconceptions, etc are plaguing not only the marriage itself but products of those marriages (my generation and the next). My hope in this poem is to highlight the most frequent and problematic issues marriages face today while also pointing to Jesus as the ultimate healer, redeemer, and restorer of … Continue reading
By Lover of Words I had a dream. In the dream I saw a vision of a cow. The cow was huge and both of his back legs were bound with a sand colored rope. The cow was walking but, do to its back legs being bound, it wasn’t walking very efficiently. Instantly, I … Continue reading
By Tina David “And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate! And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and … Continue reading
Rebecca Baker teaches and directs in the theatre program at Cedarville University. She has participated in mission trips to The House of Laughter in Kosovo and co-wrote When You Don’t See His Plan with Nadine Hennesey… Continue reading
A poem I wrote to highlight the difference between Jesus and false religion. In the scriptures Jesus received the most opposition from the most religious people of his day. At it’s core Jesus’ gospel and the good news of the Cross is in pure opposition to self-righteousness/self-justification. Religion is man centered, Jesus is God-centered… Continue reading
?”Is masturbation a sin?” is a question that we are often asked by our teen groups. Many Christians have found it difficult to answer this question according to the Bible because the Bible never mentions the word “masturbation” specifically. To understand how God feels about this topic, we only need to examine other verses that … Continue reading
I didn’t grow up in a Christian home. My parents were quite liberal. My family was quite small on my dad’s side. Most of the his family lived in another state. Occasionally we would visit my grandmother on Sundays, as she lived in town. The routine was to her church first and then dinner … Continue reading
Question: “If I am saved and all of my sins are forgiven, why not continue to sin?” Answer: The apostle Paul answered a very similar question in Romans 6:1-2, “What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We died to sin; how can we … Continue reading
Question: “What does the Bible say about homosexuality? Is homosexuality a sin?” Answer: The Bible consistently tells us that homosexual activity is a sin (Genesis 19:1-13; Leviticus 18:22; 20:13; Romans 1:26-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9). Romans 1:26-27 teaches specifically that homosexuality is a result of denying and disobeying God… Continue reading
By Flee Immorality The other night, I joined millions around the world to see the new Twilight film. One of the most anticipated parts of the book that people wanted to see brought to life was the honeymoon scene—more to the point, the sex scene. As people sat there watching everything unfold, I did … Continue reading