29 March, 2024

Application

July 17 | Application (‘So What?’)

July 17 | Application (‘So What?’)

Reading Time: 3 minutes

Ask Christians if they believe in Jesus’ second coming, and most will say yes. But if we believe in the return of Christ, we must dare to ask, “So what?” The second coming deserves more than a passing nod. In practical terms, how does our expectation of Christ’s return shape our lives?

July 10 | Application (‘If You Knew’)

July 10 | Application (‘If You Knew’)

Reading Time: 3 minutes

On their wedding day, does a couple fully understand what it means to pledge their love “for better or worse . . .”? When parents welcome a new baby, do they realize what that child will cost—not only in dollars, but in sleepless nights, hard conversations, and trips to the emergency room? . . .

June 26 | Application

June 26 | Application

Reading Time: 3 minutes

The universe is headed toward a climactic end—the consummation of the ages orchestrated by the Lord himself. He is the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. We live in the middle—believing what God has done in the past, trusting him in the present, and looking toward the future with hope. . . .

June 5 | Application

June 5 | Application

Reading Time: 3 minutes

We all can relate to Jonah because at some point we all have tried to run from God. The Lord said go, and we said no. The Lord said speak, and we stayed silent. He sent us to Nineveh, and we headed for Tarshish. . . .