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Category Archives: God’s Will
Dual citizenship
“Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, to all the exiles whom I have sent into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon, ‘Build houses and live in them; and plant gardens and eat their produce. ‘Take wives and … Continue reading
A window to God’s heart
To think accurately (and completely) about how God relates to the evil actions of humans (or even to His own acts of judgment), one must make an important distinction concerning God’s will. Along with God’s sovereign and revealed will, one must honor God’s dispositional will. This dimension probes … Continue reading
Divine Sovereignty and Human responsibility
Welcome to a subject that has both intrigued and confused those who know what the Bible teaches about it. Divine sovereignty and human responsibility are revealed truths but not truths that are completely accessible to finite minds. As I invite you … Continue reading
Understanding God’s will in a fallen world
When we pray (daily) for God’s will to be done on earth as it is in heaven, we acknowledge that God’s will is not being done on earth as it is in heaven. But in what sense? Certainly God is … Continue reading
Posted in Christian worldview, Comfort, Counseling, Cynicism, Despair, Discouragement, Doctrine of election, Eschatology, Eternal life, Eternal security, Evil in the world, God's Patience, God's control, God's Heart, God's Will, History, Hope?, Origin of Sin, Pain, Prayer, Predestination, Problem of evil, Worldview
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Rejecting a shelter mentality
When God’s people were exiled in Babylon, God continued to speak to them. He instructed his servant Jeremiah to write a letter to His exiled people. One word he wrote to them offered hope and assurance for their future: “This … Continue reading
Posted in Evil in the world, Worldview, Guidelines for living, God's Will, Church, purpose, Leadership, Christian life, Spiritual transformation, Holistic ministry, Witness, Evangelism, Call to ministry, True Christianity?, Violence, Creation, Christianity, Complaceny, Eternal life, Kingdom, Walking with God, Human dignity, End Times, Evangelicals, Gospel, Local Church, Grace, Social work, Second coming, Church and State, Separation of Church and State, Humanism, Culture, Eschatology, Calling, Faith, Common grace, Emerging Leaders, Gospel-centered, Restoration, Democracy, Christian worldview, Community, Narrative
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Appeal to Joel Osteen: love people by teaching them the whole truth
He’s the pastor of the largest Church in North America and a New York Times best-selling author. He was once called “the happiest Christian in America.” Who is he? Joel Osteen, senior pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas. I … Continue reading
Posted in Attitude, Bitterness, Blessed are those who mourn, Blessed by God, Christian life, Christian worldview, Christianity, Church Leadership, Depression, Despair, Discouragement, Encouragement, God's control, God's Heart, God's Will, Godly sorrow, Gospel, Gospel-centered, Guidelines for living, Holistic ministry, Joel Osteen, Leadership, Love, Pain, Spiritual growth, Spiritual transformation, Suffering, Trials
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Responding to the Hurts and Disappointments of Life
Each week, I provide notes from my sermon and an audio link for a group that meets on Wednesday nights at our Church. We call the group Merge. The purpose for it is to provide a smaller setting for newer … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, Abuse, Anger, Anxiety, Assurance, Attitude, Bitterness, Broken Relationships, Comfort, Conflict, Counseling, Depression, Despair, Discouragement, Divorce, Enabling, Encouragement, Evil in the world, Forgiveness, God's Patience, God's control, God's Heart, God's Protection, God's Will, Godly sorrow, Good Wars, Hope?, Revenge, Selfishness, Sovereignty, Spiritual growth, Spiritual inventory, Spiritual transformation, Suffering, Theodicy, Trials
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Divine concession and the Bible
Here is a truth that could change the way you understand and apply the Bible: God works with people where they are and this will always require degrees of concession. Do you agree? Do you think God makes concessions to … Continue reading
Seek the welfare of your city
God’s people got what they wanted. Enamored with the allurements of the culture around them, they pursued ways of life that continuously broke allegiance with their Creator. God mercifully sent messengers to warn them but they refused to listen … Continue reading
God’s goodness in life’s mess
God’s sovereignty and how it relates to human accountability has perplexed many thinkers. If God is on the sidelines helplessly observing the chaos, He’s not worthy of worship. If He is blamable for the moral evil in the world, other … Continue reading
