Faith without works is dead because genuine faith always produces visible fruit (James 2:17). Works don’t earn salvation — we are saved by grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8–9) — but works are the evidence that saving faith is real. A faith that changes nothing has saved no one. God has
I’m amazed by the night sky. Most clear nights I’m walking our dog with leash in one hand while I point the Starglobe app on my phone toward the heavens with my other hand so I can see each constellation, star and planet within view. I’m surprised I haven’t broken
Letting go of control is one of faith’s hardest lessons: “Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the LORD that will stand” (Proverbs 19:21). These Bible verses about control remind us that God is sovereign over what we can’t manage —
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Idolatry: “Extreme admiration, love, or reverence for something or someone” I know I know…I’ve already started talking about idolatry at the beginning of this post, but before you potentially check out, give this a chance. What do you typically have a conversation with someone about? Work? Sports? Maybe the weather?
