“I just turned my life over to Jesus Christ a couple of weeks ago, and this is causing me to look at everything differently,” Dan said.
“I was raised in the culture of the Native Americans and have followed their religion for most of my life. I thought I could continue participating in both the Native American services and the Christian services, and there would be nothing wrong with that.
The battle between good and evil never ends. Sometimes we get a little reprieve in our own personal lives, but in reality, someone, somewhere, is going through a difficult time. Whether we like it or not, our own break will end at some point, and something in the category of pain, suffering, sickness, and death will invade our space. It is called “life on earth.”
Read MoreWe meet every Friday, a few men and myself at the Douglas County Jail. It has become one of my favorite things to do each week. We go through the Lessons for Life course, but before we get into the actual content, I always like to see how the men are doing in their personal walk with God.
Read MoreFor the Lord is good and his love endures forever….Psalm 100:5 (NIV)
Most of us have read this scripture throughout our lives as Christians, but have you ever asked yourself if you really believe it? Until someone settles this question once and for all, they will not be able to move forward in a healthy relationship with God. Everything can be flowing along wonderfully in life, and then it happens: an accident, a disaster, an injustice, and we are thrown into an emotional whirlwind that can wreck our walk with God.
Read MoreIn the course of conversations with others who are endeavoring to follow Christ, there are two questions that tend to come up: “Am I doing what God wants me to do?” and “Can I do more?
Read MoreWe’ve all heard it from someone we care about. One day they say, “I don’t believe in God.” It used to bother me. My first reaction would be to try to figure out a way to convince them they were wrong. Not because I felt it was my responsibility to persuade others to my way of thinking, but because I knew God was real, and the consequences of unbelief were tragic.
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