Serious About Scripture

Mentoring and motivating Christ’s people to live his words

At Least Believe This

Jesus, the risen Ruler of the universe, and Peter, the bold spokesman for Christ’s disciples, along with the author of Hebrews—each of them expressed their belief in Noah, the flood and the ark.

You Talk About What You Love

Leading a retreat for men several years ago, I remember being aware of the spiritual immaturity of some men who had been part of their church for years. The first night I discovered that these men were capable of knowing a lot, including much detailed information. They stood in the stairwell and talked a very long time about baseball, quoting numbers of obscure statistics effortlessly. Their knowledge and obvious passion about the game was quite impressive. Here’s one thing you…

Leaving the Work Undone

One of the saddest notes in biblical history is found in the book of Joshua. The children of Israel were coming into the land that had been promised to them after 40 years of wandering in the wilderness. God had set everything up. He put dread into the heart of the people in the land, His usual pre-war tactic. He provided an able leader, Joshua. And He promised, and God’s promise is always enough. It was as good as done.…