Whose Reward Do You Want?

Whose opinion matters most to you? Your spouse? A parent? Your children? Your boss? A coach? Friends? As I was growing up, I learned how to garner the approval and praise of others whether in the classroom or on the football field. And like a drug, I discovered how good it felt to be thought […]

Whose Opinion Matters More?

According to Merriam-Webster, an “opinion” is: a view, judgment, or appraisal formed in the mind about a particular matter. One person’s opinion on a movie may be very different than another person’s opinion. I’ve heard many people rave about the film, Les Miserables, but also know several women who walked out part way through the […]

Grace and Peace

I realized a number of years ago that I really don’t want to walk by faith. That’s a problem because God says things like: “We live by faith, not by sight.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 “And without faith it is impossible to please God…” Hebrews 11:6 Walking or living by faith means I won’t always see […]

Where Are Christians Who Have Died?

For the past couple of days, we’ve looked at some of what the Bible tells us about our eternal home–the new earth and the city of New Jerusalem. If you have placed your faith in Christ to forgive your sin–eternal life is a guarantee. You never have to wonder if you will spend eternity with […]

What is Heaven Like? (Part 2 of 2)

Yesterday, we looked at what we can learn about heaven from Genesis 1 and 2 and Revelation 21 and 22. In those chapters, we see God’s original design for the earth and how He will one day make the earth new. You can read yesterday’s post here, if you missed it. Let’s continue our look […]

What is Heaven Like? (Part 1 of 2)

For many years, I had a completely wrong view of heaven. I used to think we’d float around in some spiritual dimension, I guess as spirits, because I didn’t really see us having actual bodies like we do now. I imagined this spiritual realm would be very bright. That’s about it. I knew it would […]

Wired by God For Pleasure

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? “This life doesn’t matter. It’s all about eternity and life in heaven.” Do you agree? I don’t. Not any more anyway. It wasn’t that long ago that I would have agreed with that statement or something like it. Or I would have at least thought I […]

What’s Holding You Back?

What’s holding you back from fully committing your life to Christ? Maybe there’s nothing. As far as you know, you’ve fully given yourself to Him. You’ve held nothing back. There’s nothing you wouldn’t be willing to do for Him. On the other hand, maybe there is something. Something you’re just not ready to let go […]