Who do you want to be this year? Who do I want to be this year? I’ve been working through the 70 resolutions of Jonathan Edwards and his 47th resolution was… Resolved, To endeavour, to my utmost, to deny whatever...
I admit that sometimes the context of family can be the most difficult environment to be a Christian in. Because our family has such a unique view of us and has such unique access to us, it can make for...
It’s not about me. That’s a difficult truth for me to swallow. It’s not my money…it’s not my family…it’s not my life or time….it all belongs to God. I’ve been working through the 70 resolutions of Jonathan Edwards and his...
The Sabbath day is not a terribly popular idea. It’s easy to forget that it is one of the 10 commandments and to take it as seriously as, “Thou shalt not murder.” I’m working through the 70 resolutions of Jonathan...
I think we all understand that the winds in this life can get really intense. Sometimes we probably all just want to throw in the towel. The higher up the mountain we aspire to go, the more difficult it will...
I’ve been taking the 70 resolutions of Jonathan Edwards (a famous American preacher in the 1700s) and reflecting on one each day. We are on resolution 31 and this is one of the more challenging ones for me. It says…...
I have to be honest and say that a lot of times I don’t take God nearly as seriously as I should. I have a much easier time imagining Jesus as my friend than I do imagining him as my...
Edwards’ 27th resolution was… Resolved, Never willfully to omit any thing, except the omission be for the glory of God; and frequently to examine my omissions I’ve heard time and time again that all of us should have not only...
The goal for all of us is to be able to rest in the acceptance and assurance of Christ. To be able to chill in his love for us. Not to question it or doubt it at all. In Edwards’...
Being convinced that God loves us can be difficult at times. Let’s be honest…there isn’t one passage in the Bible with your specific name in it. We know that Jesus did what he did but it can be difficult to...