How would you define repentance? Your friend says they are a Christian. Maybe they said they made a confession of faith or joined a certain church. Or they may have said they walked an aisle and shook ...
Mardi Gras is a French expression meaning Fat Tuesday. It refers to the last day of indulgence allowed before Christians begin their fasting season of Lent. Ash Wednesday traditionally serves as a ...
In evangelical circles today the word “evangelism” is on everyone’s lips. It is the theme of conventions, conferences, symposiums, panel discussions, books, articles, and sermons. Experts and ...
Reformation season is a time for much accusing of ancestors, from Columbus to Thomas Jefferson, now remembered as slavers, or, to be relevant, Luther, for his call for violence against rebelling ...
There are many peculiar ideas about biblical repentance. I have talked with people who tried to tell me that repentance is necessary because “it makes you fit so that God can save you.” The Bible does ...
You have seen the cartoons. A gaunt man in a white robe with a long white beard carries a sign that reads, “repent.” A smarty-pants caption accompanies the cartoon. For most people, repentance means ...
“For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation, but the sorrow of the world produces death.” — Bible (2 Corinthians 7:10) Bill and ...
“That’s the way I am, the way I’ve always been, and the way I’ll always be.” Have you ever thought that? I know I have. In some respects that statement is true. For example, I’m an introvert by nature ...