300
In 1962, The 300 Spartans was released in theaters. It told the story of the Spartan army of only 300 soldiers who marched to fight off the...
“The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other….” (Galatians 5:17)
We are all in the middle of a constant battle between our sinful nature and the nature of the Holy Spirit. At The Constant Battle, we learn from Scripture to equip ourselves for this battle, to choose the Spirit and walk closer with Jesus.
Something Borrowed
My kids love to go to the library and, honestly, they get that from their mother. I was never much of a reader, but their mom can read a...
Hated By Everyone
Earlier this week, a group of Christians, including elementary-aged children, were targeted in yet another school shooting. The national...
Olly Olly Oxen Free
The origin of this term is largely unknown. “Olly Olly Oxen Free!” is shouted in many children’s games, such as Hide and Seek, to...
Fueled by Gratitude
We are entering into an exciting phase in transportation. Due to government incentives, all of the major automakers have come out with...
This Side of Atonement
In our fast-changing, modern world, it’s easy to lose perspective on how different or hard things used to be. While the domestic electric...
Be the Buffalo
Like a lot of animals, buffalos and cows can both sense when a storm is coming, but these two animals react in very different ways. Cows...
Ch-ch-ch-changes
The Christian church in America has changed a lot over the last 247 years. We’ve gone from the fire and brimstone approach, to churches...
Standing up
Too often today we don’t hear about people standing up, whether it’s to big government infringing on freedoms or to the rowdy group of...
An Angry God?
“Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” is a sermon written by Jonathan Edwards that was first published on July 8, 1741, fully 282...
Service
In Matthew 20:28 Jesus said, “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for...
Follow then lead
“Jesus came and told his disciples, ‘I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all...
The End
As we begin a new year, let’s take a step back and look at the end. Not the end of 2022, but the end of the world. In Matthew 24, Jesus...
Talents and Gifts
I have known that I wanted to be a writer since I was 12 years old. I also have known how unlikely or unreachable that dream would be. Many...
Attack or Discipline?
Oftentimes, when things go wrong in life we want to look for an answer, a source to the frustration, something to blame, and quite...
Enjoy Life
Do you know people who just seem to enjoy life? They’re always smiling, they always have plans or activities they’re pursuing and they...
A Familiar Warning
We live in a small town. I hear about the condition of large cities and I see the statistics on the rising prices of goods. According to...
Nothing I Can Do
Have you ever said that? “When it comes to God and His approval, there’s nothing I can do.” This is one of those statements that...
What are you filled with?
We took two months off for the summer and this was the question that came to my mind with the most fervency: What are you filled with?...
Put up with anything
“I’m not going to put up with it.” Have you ever said that? There’s seems to be a lot going on in our country nowadays wherein...
The Bride
This past Mother’s Day weekend, my kids and I took my wife out to lunch at El Nopal and as we were seated at our table, a single rose was...
Living in fear of the Lord
Has the church become stronger in the last three years? We’ve lived through some hardships and major changes in our country and the world...
Blessed
In just about any store I go into these days there are always signs in the home decor section that simply read: “blessed.” Written in...
Continue to struggle
Life is hard. It’s one of the first lessons we learn. As a child, life is pretty easy; from infancy to toddlerhood, most things are done...
Made in the image of God
“I tried to be a people person, but people ruined it.” I recently saw this on a T-shirt and, unfortunately, it resonated with me. The...
The Three Servants
In Matthew 25, Jesus told a parable describing the Kingdom of Heaven. He said a man was going on a long trip but before he left he called...
Delight
Edmund Pevensie is my favorite character in C.S Lewis’ The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe. Edmund doesn’t believe in Narnia until he...
The Middle Man
The middle man is someone who intercedes, who goes between two or more parties to negotiate and deliver messages. Anymore when we think of...
Faith over Fear III
JESUS So far in our “Faith Over Fear” series, we’ve seen two examples of people who were called by God and who had to choose whether...
Faith over Fear- Part II
MOSES In this three-part series, we are looking at three examples in Scripture of times when God called someone to do something and that...
Faith over Fear
“Faith Over Fear” is a popular phrase these days. You see it anywhere from posts and hashtags to T-shirts and hoodies. A quick Google...
Casual Christianity
If there were two people who claimed to know a great deal about health and fitness, and one went to the gym regularly and never wavered on...
Daily Cross Daily Armor
Statistically speaking, people don’t follow through on new things; one study found only 8% of people who make resolutions for a new...