The Violent Take It by Force
When Jesus says in Matthew 11:12 that the kingdom of heaven was suffering violence, and the violent were taking it by force, what exactly did He mean? As it turns out, there is good reason to believe that He was encouraging Christians to actively pursue Him with spiritual violence. But what exactly is spiritual violence?
Five Practices That Will Change Your Life
Many Christians admit to feeling that they are not growing in their faith. They are frequently given to old sins, and in reality, their life doesn’t look much different to that of their unbelieving counterparts. These five biblically prescribed practices, however, can and will change your life, by the grace of God.
Life Changing Worship: Under the Microscope
When we pour out our praises to God, we often think solely about our giving of worship to Him. However, there is a reflexive aspect of worship where our true self is under the microscope. As we magnify God, it also magnifies the condition of our soul.
Stand and Behold!
We tend to believe, as modern humans do, that we are not affected by the things around us, that we can always retreat into our minds. But, as Tolstoy noted with piercing insight in describing Stepan, we absorb much more than we think we do from the world around us.