Purpose Driven Life | Red Flags in Dedication

I was thirteen years old. "My favorite book is the Purpose Driven Life." For many years, if you had asked me what Christian book, aside from the Bible, was my favorite, I would have answered, "Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren." Looked upon as odd when I was young because I wanted an in-depth understanding…

Why American Christians Struggle

"Why do we have to go through trials?" she wondered. "If God is so loving, I shouldn't have to face any difficulty." When it comes to Christians and accountability, we can really struggle. We don't want to look inward, even though the problem (sin) is an inward, spiritual issue. Christ is the solution. I wrote…

1 Peter Ch. 1 | Recap

Notebooks and journals scattered across the floor. Years of study built up into a memory library. Away he wrote, studying scripture all the more. Did it take us about five months to get to today's post? YUP! When I started sharing Bible Trivia, I wasn't sure how the series would be received by readers. I…

Spiritual Warfare Breakdown | All Short-Answers

The battle lines had been drawn. Well, it has been an interesting eight months! Last year, I wrote a deep-dive study about Spiritual Warfare. The study covered how we are living a spiritual reality, whether sinners or not. We looked at understanding how sin has an agenda, and Who can defeat the agenda of sin.…

Yoke of Christ – Walk By the Way of the Spirit

Try as he might, he couldn't move forward, the weight laying too much on his back. "Here, let me help you with your burden," someone said as he came alongside him. Lifting the burden up with the additional strength of another, the young man found he could move more freely than before. While working on…

Purified Souls & Obedience

The fruit of obedience is not fully observed until it is ripe for the harvest. Bible Trivia is a series in which scripture verses are turned into questions to help us memorize overall context and meditate on scripture. My hope and goal is for the questions to lead to studying and thinking about how can we…

One Hope, One Battle, One Glory | Spiritual Warfare

Just like that, the domino fell, which caused another and another. All influenced the previous. All had a purpose. Well, it's here! The end is in sight and we will be wrapping up! Last time, we were looking at our responsibility regarding what we let influence us, as well as our diligence in discipline. Today,…

My Rock. My Sword. My Shield. | Scripture Analysis

Her heart felt heavy as the sun dipped into the horizon. As she pulled the blanket up to her chin, she reminded herself of His promises. The Lord was her Refuge. Her Rock. Her Sword. Her Shield. Note from Author: I originally wrote today's post in 2018, when my theology needed help. So by 2021,…

Who Resurrected Christ?

The greatest of the three is love. Bible Trivia is a series in which scripture verses are turned into questions to help us memorize overall context and meditate on scripture. My hope and goal is for the questions to lead to studying and thinking about how can we give a defense for our faith. The richness…