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Christian Doubt? What to Do, Part II
The author explains that experiencing doubt about faith is common, even among biblical figures. The core message is that God’s love is profound and unchanging, as illustrated in Zephaniah 3:17, where God is depicted as rejoicing over his people with singing. Accepting this love helps overcome spiritual doubts.
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The Books You Read and the People You Meet?
A man recalls how meeting Charlie "Tremendous" Jones and a surprise gift of books altered his life, sparking a journey into publishing and spiritual growth. Skeptical at first, he later embraced the lesson that personal transformation hinges on the books we read and our relationships, particularly with Jesus Christ, whose indwelling power fosters profound change. Charlie's aphorism framed the man's path of continued spiritual formation, underscoring the transformative encounter with the divine through scriptural engagement.
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Superhero Gets 4-Star Review!
John M. Murray reviews Stephen K. Moore's self-help book "Superhero," which uses a plane's near-crash allegory to advise on mental health and personal betterment. Blending faith with science, it offers steps for self-improvement and social cohesion, tackling diverse issues. Though Christianity-based, it's inclusive to all faiths and ends with a practical workbook.
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Spiritual Reset? Could be Good…
“Honey, my computer is doing this weird thing, it’s really slow and this window keeps popping up,” said my lovely wife on the phone. I was 1,600 miles away on a trip, being asked to fix a computer I couldn’t see. At some point my advice was “turn it off and then back on again.” In other words, reset. I was doing the preflight inspection on a McDonell Douglas MD-11. We were getting all sorts of strange warnings on cockpit displays and nothing seemed to remedy it. We called the mechanics, they saw all the confusing indications and decided to “take all the power off and then back on again.”…
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Revival, the Spirit, and Your Spirit, Part II
Why I Am Concerned for Our Young Revivalists In part one of this blog series, we talked about the challenges of understanding how the Holy Spirit works as the Scripture instructs us, and one of the cultural reasons why we should pray King David’s prayer and beg that God would “….try me and know my thoughts. And see if there be any grievous way in me…” (Ps. 139:23). That reason is narcissism—for we live in an incredibly self-promoting time. Self-promotion is so common now that we hardly notice it. Are we participating in “revival” for the advancement of God’s Kingdom, or for our own image? In Part II, however, I…
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Revival, the Spirit, and Your Spirit, Part I
We live in an exciting day. Revival appears to be breaking out on a number of college campuses. This has led to a number of online interviews, social media posts, and blogs (yes, here’s another) about the nature of revival. Is this revival that seems to have started at Asbury college genuine? I think so, but I perceive it didn’t just start at Asbury. What happened there was perhaps the most visible event to date; and it is so encouraging. I perceive it is a signaling event by the Holy Spirit to awaken other believers to what some of us have already noticed—that God is moving amongst his people and…