Pray, read your Bible, go to church, share the gospel, obey your parents. Recognize that list? It’s the answer you’re likely to get when asking the question—What does God want me to do? That centers on your actions, which is...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Well, Thanksgiving came and went. Did your gratitude last beyond your afternoon nap? For many, that's the extent of their thanksgiving-a one-time, get-it-out-of-the-way holiday that reminds them to reflect on how blessed they are. Too often and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The answer may just surprise you. For many, Christmas is the time to think of Jesus Christ as a baby in a manger. While the birth of Christ is a special and miraculous event, it isn't the primary focus. The central truth of the Christmas story is...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
When you strive to live a godly life in Christ Jesus, you will be persecuted, you will suffer. That’s a promise right out of God’s Word (2 Tim. 3:12). And while history validates that truth, it also captures another tragic...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Submitting to authority is one of the single most effective ways you can make the gospel attractive. And even though submission is clearly the will of God, too many Christians seem to think it’s optional. That’s a reproach to the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
It’s God’s will that you suffer…for righteousness’ sake. Though every Christian would affirm that statement, people interpret it in a number of different ways. For some, it’s doing ministry in an inner-city homeless...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Apparently the shortest route to relevance in church ministry right now is for the pastor to talk about sex in garishly explicit terms during the Sunday morning service. If he can shock parishioners with crude words and sophomoric humor, so much...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
First of all, we’re sorry for the week between posts. There have been a lot of good things preoccupying us here at Grace to You, but we’re ready to go at it again... Read More
In terms of its depravity, America is beginning to look like ancient Rome as it plunges into new depths of sexual immorality. Here are a few examples of how pervasive our perversions have become:In the last 50 years, public opinion on fornication...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Twenty-five years ago Neil Postman observed that television had become an American “necessity” and lamented its effects on society. He correctly described the culture of the 1980s as one that was amusing itself to death. If he were...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
