Every Christian wants to know that they are genuinely saved. As a pastor, I have talked with numerous members of our church who are troubled by doubts and uncertainty. Such people want some level of confidence that they genuinely are a Christian. Can they have such an assurance?
Our culture prizes positions of prominence on the frontlines, and many of us find ourselves aspiring and striving to be part of the 300 on the frontlines. But sometimes God’s glory is most gloriously revealed with us as part of the 9,700 on the sidelines instead.
Without a rich, ongoing experience of the gospel, the Christian life can slowly drift toward legalism, hypocrisy, performance, exhaustion, or apathy.
At some point in their lives, every Christ-follower will journey through their own fiery trial; many will pass through more than one.
Online gambling is becoming a normalized and harmful temptation, and it’s time to address it.
