How Do We Listen Wisely? In our last post , we learned at the feet of Peter how to present truths to believers that they have not heard before or that they have not heard clearly  before .  But what about when we hear something “new” and “strange” from a leader? What steps can we take to be both open to new, truthful ideas and careful to guard against false ones? Taken by inference from the Acts 11 passage and elsewhere, there are many wise steps to take. First, those b

The Surprising Quietness of the Christmas Characters!  Christmas is a dynamic season! Side by side with believers who are rejoicing in the birth of our Savior and enjoying abundant Christian lives ( Psalm 119:17; John 10:10 ) are other believers suffering through seasons of mourning and sadness.  To dispel that darkness, Jesus came to be the light of the world, to shine the glory of God into our hearts. Knowing Jesus gives us the promise that, despite anything that happens

Getting Closer through Challenging Circumstances! You see it on t-shirts, hear it from athletes, and read it on gym walls: "No pain, no...