Stand Up for the Truth

For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ. (Galatians 1:10) When young people say they’ve left the Church because of hypocrisy, what kind of hypocrisy are we talking [...]

Can you have a “kind of” flat tire on a car, or can a woman be “sort of” pregnant? “When we mix truth with error, we get TERROR. Consider this quote by Charles Spurgeon: Discernment is not knowing the difference between right and wrong. It is knowing the difference between right and almost right. – [...]

Leadership in Christianity seems to be taking an interesting turn. In the past, leaders were able to make tough choices based on conviction and standards, but today our leaders are increasingly under more pressure to compromise on those standards as our cultural times change.  We worry that the truth will offend people and chase them [...]

Psalm 14:1 says: The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good. The Lord looks down from heaven on all mankind to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God. All have turned away, all have become [...]

Rules, legalism, guilt and discouragement. Are we misunderstanding what the Gospel is really about?   Even those who claim true freedom in Christ usually complicate Christianity, because of the way they define “freedom.” Joining us today is Dave Wager, the author of several books and the  president of Silver Birch Ranch and Nicolet Bible Institute in northern Wisconsin. Dave is [...]

2 Corinthians 5:9 So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please him. Today we are talking about what pleasing God looks like. Sometimes we think the right amount of money or the most impactful works or even the right amount of time spent in church ministry will be [...]

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm 91:1 When it comes to success and the American dream,  why do we keep doing the same things expecting different results? It’s the classic definition – not of success – but of insanity. Today we are [...]

Psalm 133:1 makes it clear that unity is absolutely essential because the we are the Body of Christ, and a body cannot be in disunity or disharmony with itself. Jesus’ plan for His church is people unified in the faith. But in these times we need to ask, “unity around what?”  Are we to have [...]

The Bible is like a jigsaw puzzle, and if you only have a few pieces out of  context, you won’t be able to get the full picture. Is your real “Daddy” just a few pieces of that puzzle? Someday, we’re all going to meet God in the fullness and reality of who He is. Do [...]

John 5:17,18 – “My Father has been working until now, and I have been working.” Therefore the Jews sought to kill Him, because He not only broke the Sabbath, but also said that God was His Father, making Himself equal with God. If we’re not telling the world who Jesus is, are we really living?  [...]