Pilate, the Roman governor in Roman-occupied Israel in the first century, posed a monumental question to Jesus Christ that has echoed down through the halls of time in every corridor of the earth: “What is truth?”
Whence Comes My Deliverance?
From the earliest days of our youth, we are trained to think that deliverance from peril comes about by strength and planning. When we are kids, we like to think that our dads are strong enough to protect us. And as we get older and become stronger and smarter we like to believe that we […]
When the Unjust are Made Just
There is an aching in all human hearts. It’s a deep concern that all mankind shares. It is the question all people of all tongues and all ethnicities will ask themselves, at some point in their lives: “Am I just before God?” This question haunts the best and the worst. For even though people can […]
Why I Believe in Listening to God
There’s a lot of competing voices beckoning us to listen. First, we have the opinions of our family and friends. We’ve got our coworkers and bosses. And then just look at the media: ads everywhere on the Internet, TV, radio, magazines, newsletters…it’s endless. Cram all of this together in our heads day and night and […]
Prideful to Penitent – God’s Transformation of His People
“Who can say, ‘I have cleansed my heart, I am pure from my sin’ ?” Proverbs 20:9 Pride is a uniquely human trait. Some pride is seen as being good – pride in your football team, pride in your work, pride in your family, etc. The loyal, confident assurance. I’m not speaking of that kind […]