Commentary     C. S. Lewis wrote a book called Mere Christianity which has become a contemporary classic of the Christian faith.  In it, he asks what the fundamental beliefs are of all who hold the Christian faith.  As I was turning this title over in my mind one day, I asked a similar question about how to live out our faith in Christ.  I asked myself what the “mere practicality” of walking with Christ is. What does it mean, basically and practically, to walk with Christ? I recently started asking this question more than ever after experiencing some rather momentous […]

Tests can be challenging. I remember studying relentlessly for a calculus test back in college. The instructor had the goal of ensuring that his students learned certain concepts by the end of the course and had written his test to discover whether or not we had in fact learned those concepts. Happily, I aced it, even the bonus questions. In so doing, I was awarded a perfect score and had the satisfaction of having learned the material for future use in my professional career. God often tests His people with respect to spiritual matters. Why does He test us? Ultimately, […]

It has been well said, I don’t know by whom, that while God accepts us wherever we are at in life, He loves us too much to leave us there. The Apostle Paul echoed this sentiment when we wrote that “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners–of whom I am the worst” (1 Tim. 1:15). Throughout the Scriptures we see God redeeming those who appear to be useless and beyond all hope of change. While worldly thinking tends to value people based on their income bracket, job title or looks, God sees people themselves as having great value […]