By: Obed Pineda It is no secret that one of the most difficult challenges every person meets in their youth is learning to listen to and take advice from a voice of experience. The inescapable legitimacy of this claim can be confirmed if we look back at those early years…
By: Joel Ramirez Few figures in the Old Testament carry as heavy a spiritual weight as Manasseh, one of the last kings of Judah. His story is one the most sobering in all Scripture and not because repentance failed him, but because the repentance of one man was not enough…
By: Obed Pineda It is said that faith can move mountains, and the Master certainly agrees with this synopsis (cf. Matthew 17:20, 21:21, Mark 11:23). It is worth beginning by first establishing that the Lord is using a figure of speech in order to emphasize His point. Contextually, the Savior…
By: Obed Pineda When rendering proper obedience to God, there are certain conditions that must be met in our mind as the believer. The believer must hear or read God’s will and understand exactly what God expects from a specific command, Eph 3:2-4, “If indeed you have heard of the…
By: Zachary Teasley The way that Christians today are allowed to worship God or what constitutes acceptable worship to God has clearly been given to us by divine inspiration through the authority of Jesus Christ. Heb 1:1-2 establishes Jesus Christ’s authority for it says, “God who at various times and…
By: Tyler Montgomery Proverbs 6:6–11 presents one of the most vivid and practical lessons in the Book of Proverbs: a call to diligence through the simple yet powerful example of the ant. In just a few verses, the passage offers a timeless warning against laziness and a compelling argument for…
By: Joel Ramirez When we walk through an art museum, we are naturally drawn to the finished works, the paintings framed perfectly, hanging under soft light, presented as complete and beautiful. We admire the brushstrokes, the colors, and the composition. What we do not see, however, is everything that led…
By: Obed Pineda On one occasion an experiment was carried out that required a group of children, cookies, and a promise. Each child was individually seated at a table, where a plate containing a delicious cookie, fresh from the oven, awaited them. Before the child could take the cookie from…
By: Obed Pineda The annals of history reveal to modern society that life in ancient Rome was complex. When we think about Rome, it is common for our mind’s eye to bring forth images of the decorated and feared soldiers of the empire’s military. The reason for this is unquestionably…
By: Kevin Townsend We are often faced with limitations and restrictions in our lives, whether real or imagined, physical, emotional, spiritual, imposed upon us by others or self-imposed. Human nature often focuses on what we CANNOT do, rather than what we CAN do. When we want something badly and are…