Improve yourself. That mandate was calling me out sometime after registering 1Glories.com on a divinely inspired whim. I realized with remorse that I had allowed myself to indulge and delight in the pursuit of temporal pleasures of the world. Those things that I came...
You’re fooling yourself again… when you think just one cookie won’t break your diet. Or that you must purchase batteries and Chapstick simply because they’re in the checkout line. It’s so convenient. While you’re at it, go ahead and buy a little bottle of soda for a...
God’s ways are called many things; mysterious, unpredictable, wise, just to name a few. One phrase often said in relation is “God’s ways are not always our ways.” So much of this is true. God’s ways are mysterious. And they are unpredictable (to use at least)....
Despite what may sometimes seem otherwise, God hears his people. Prayer is an important and intimate communion with God in which we take our praises and petitions while seeking forgiveness. It’s a moment to gain clarity of God’s signal in our lives of constant...
In this first of a three part series, we consider transparency with God. It comes after studying Dr. Thomas Manton's 27th sermon on Psalm 119. Manton is relatively unknown today. However, the preacher and theologian of the 1600s was prominently known and influential....
I've always encouraged my kids to ask why. Most parents get frustrated at that oft-repeated question, myself included. However, being able to question and interrogate a situation or circumstance is a skill of vital importance. That's because, in seeking answers, we...
Despite firmly believing we should never give up on the things that matter, I too often give up on myself. I give in to negative self-talk. Or I foolishly compare myself to others, which - let's be honest - is actually comparing our biggest weaknesses to the greatest...
God’s rejection is real. That’s a very tough reality. And it’s a fear that - at least secretly - haunts every Christian at some point. Perhaps even non-Christians give this some serious thought. There are two things I have observed about Jonathan Edwards while...
Hidden in 2 Peter is a set of character traits we are encouraged to cultivate and grow in our walks as disciples. This framework is as fitting today as when the Apostle first shared them.