The dictionary defines temptation “as the desire to do something, especially something wrong or unwise“. The desire to do something wrong and to sin is in the nature of every human being. The bible says that when we are tempted by our own evil desire and give in we fall into sin. James 1:14-15 says […]

The central theme of Christianity is salvation and without the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross there would be no salvation for anyone. Isaiah 53:4 says, “But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds, we are […]

The Genesis account talks about the creation of man. Genesis 1:27-28 says” So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.  God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over […]

Last week at the Oscars a well-regarded celebrity(Will Smith) lost their cool and slapped another well-known celebrity(Chris Rock) over a joke that was perceived as being offensive. The whole world chipped in with their opinions over what happened. Many took sides and argued over who was right and who was wrong. Why did this shake […]

What makes a person successful? A great career? being wealthy? getting a Ph.D.? being famous and popular? The world’s definition of success is measured against what a person has accomplished or achieved in their life. The dictionary defines success as “the accomplishment of an aim or purpose“. Worldly success tends to be focused mostly on […]

We have all heard the saying, “Pride goes before a fall”. The origin of this saying is taken directly from the bible, something that a lot of people do not know. Proverbs 16:18 says “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.” This is just one of the many verses in the bible […]

One of the most repeated themes in the bible is giving to those in need. There are many bible verses that talk about the importance of giving and helping those in need. When Jesus was asked what was the greatest commandment? He said this in Mark 12:3-31, “Love the Lord your God with all your […]

Socrates the great Greek philosopher is credited with the quote, “The unexamined life is not worth living”. Socrates believed that living your life blindly without actually examining it is not worth living. As Christians, we know that every life is worth living because Jesus died on the cross so that we can have life but […]

The recent Russian invasion of Ukraine has been all over the news. Many people are scared that this could be the start of a third world war. The news of a major nation going to war against another nation is not something that we can ignore or take lightly. It is a major event in […]

There are many bible verses that talk about money and how to deal with money. Money is something that we cannot live without in this world. Money also has the power to get in the way of your relationship with your God. Many Christians have been enticed by the charm of money and have ended […]