Mark 8:36 — for what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? I recently watched a movie where the villain was Satan in disguise. He offered the hero of the story status, power and riches. In short, Satan offered the man everything. This got me
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You are going to run into situations at college that aren’t fair. You study hard. A classmate doesn’t study. They still get better grades than you. You’ve been a good friend to someone, and they talk about you behind your back. You are in a relationship, and the other person cheats on you. You can’t
Are you facing a “disaster” at college? Are things not going well? Do your personal disasters cause you to doubt God is in control? Let’s widen the scope a bit. Disasters not only occur at a personal level. They occur on a large-scale level. Let’s look at the large-scale level to open up our perspective.
Sometimes a way to get myself back into Bible study is to look at a new translation. I’m not going to go into which translation in the best. I have my opinions, just like I have politics, but I also try to avoid vain and foolish arguments. Some bad translations are out there. Some good
It might seem like a silly question, but it has come up a number of times — how do I know whether or not to add “if it be thy will” to the end of my prayers? I actually wondered this myself at various times. I think the key is learning to discern what God
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses ,but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are — yet was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace
It is human nature to perhaps look to the future and see nothing but disaster waiting in the wings. This is going to go wrong. That is going to go wrong. Certainly, problems will develop, but they might not always be the problems we foresee and prepare for either. I remember reading an article once
As I look back on my college years, I am trying to remember a single instance where a fellow student gave me encouragement. I’m not complaining. Enough years have passed by to make me realize that if I did have any negative feelings toward someone at college, the feelings weren’t serious enough to be remembered
When I see colleges in the news these days, it seems that they are usually in the news for protests. Some controversial speaker is scheduled to speak at campus, and students come out and protest the appearance away. Usually the speaker in these stories is someone who is considered a conservative. Their views are labeled
I’m a fan of horror stories. I’m not sure why. Simply put, I’ve always gravitated toward them. I’ve read various reasons why horror stories are popular. One reason given is that horror stories give people a safe way to deal with and vent their fears. Another reason that I am okay with horror stories is
God Is Your Roommate is now available in paperback. Follow this link to order. Books are amazing things. They contain knowledge, entertainment, directions and more, but what gives them their power at the end of the day? Why do they cause such a reaction in us? It is likely that books are part of the
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