Why Do We Need the Holy Spirit?

Why Do We Need the Holy Spirit?

Words are so important. Just ask the Apostle John who begins his Gospel by saying, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” In John 15:26, he uses the Greek word parakletos which our ESV translation calls “the Counselor.” Let’s...
Am I Enough?

Am I Enough?

When I realize it’s time to apply for a new job, it’s exciting to consider what may happen in the next chapter. But, I also feel a bit of anxiety about the interview process. Questions go through my mind… lots of questions at times, but they all seem to boil down to...
Change Your Vigilance

Change Your Vigilance

Let’s start with the basics. What does the word “vigilance” mean? It is a state of being watchful or alert for danger or some other kind of trouble. So, with that definition let’s look at the context of what Peter is talking about in order to understand more deeply....
Change Your Master

Change Your Master

In this fallen world, the idea of having a master is often tainted by histories of abuse or neglect. It can seem that the best answer is to be one’s own master (i.e. I listen to, am accountable to, and answer to no one but myself because no one knows me better...
Change Your Motivation

Change Your Motivation

And if (God) didn’t spare the ancient world, but protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and seven others, when he brought the flood on the world of the ungodly . . . then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials. (2 Peter 2:5, 9a) By faith Noah, after...