In The Four Loves , C.S. Lewis observed that “all that is not eternal is eternally out of date.” Too much of our time and thought are wasted on the non-eternal. Only that which is done for our Savior’s honor and in obedience to him is eternal and therefore relevant.                  In 1 Corinthians 7, Paul makes a set of astounding statements that challenge us to bring the eternal into the present, heaven into our lives. He says “the time is short” (v. 29). The times have be

With “church” and “spirituality” taking so many different forms and emphases through denominations and movements, celebrities and influencers, a simplifying question helps distinguish true Christianity from the many false prophets who have gone out into the world. “Would the apostles recognize this?”                 If an apostle walked into this particular gathering of believers, would he call this “worship?” Would he ask, “Where did you come up with this ritual or tradition

I suppose if Paul had been a real man, he would never have written Galatians 6:9: “And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season, we shall reap, if we faint not.” Real men do not faint. They always have it together. Real men do not lose heart. They have all the answers. Real men speak, and it is done, for wives and children exist to obey their every command.                 But in God’s world, the strongest men and women become weary, even exhausted. Sowing and rea