A Life of Perfection vs. A Perfecting Life
Have we made the mistake of expecting a perfect life when instead we should be expecting a life that perfects?
Category: Short Bible Study
Sweat and Worship: How common ground can lead to perfect unity in Christ
Joshua Crawford One thing I’ve always enjoyed about exercise is the unity it creates. When we workout alongside anyone, regardlessContinue Reading
Trusting God’s Recipe
If we find a few of life’s ingredients bitter or hard to swallow, we must not forget that those ingredients weren’t meant to be consumed by themselves, but as part of a complete, whole cake.
God Is With Us And For Us In The Coronavirus
Joshua Crawford There’s a common thread that weaves throughout every story in the Bible, regardless of personalities, backgrounds, or circumstances: Continue Reading
When Jesus Turns Your Temple (Heart) Upside Down
Joshua Crawford When you were a kid, did you ever sneak something dangerous into your room, like matches and firecrackers? Continue Reading
COVID-19 Quarantine: Just The Spiritual Workout We Needed
Consider that God, like an elite strength coach, is allowing these new challenges not to discourage and overwhelm us, but to give us opportunities for tremendous growth and gains.
Rest, Quietness, and Trust During Fearful Times
Joshua Crawford Fear of the virus, social distancing, and the economic fallout from all of it – the description ofContinue Reading
Gaze Fixation: Turning to God During Stressful Times
Jesus isn’t being insensitive to our struggles, but he is calling our attention to something greater and more worthy of our attention, something we want to drift towards.
Submitting To Jesus When His Words Are Uncomfortable
Inevitably, because of our finite, human perspectives, some of our infinite Lord’s words will unsettle us and maybe sound strange, but we submit because of who he’s proven himself to be – “the Holy One of God.”
Majesty Missed: Taking Jesus For Granted
If we seek the presence of Christ where, when, and how we’ve not sought him before, he’ll appear as we’ve never seen him – and that will lead us to more awe, more of his majesty.
Are We Impersonal With Jesus? It’s Time To Get Face To Face
Contentment to simply know facts about Jesus will not unlock the glorious light of God – we must get face to face with Jesus.
On Losing Kobe Bryant, Crippling Worldly Fear, and Hopeful Fear Of God
Loving our family and friends is certainly a good message we all need, but should we do so because we’re afraid of losing them?
