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Jesus—always true, or sometimes true?
When something is “objectively true,” it is true no matter what. When something is “subjectively true,” its truth is dependent on someone’s experience or perspective. To explain more fully, here is a list of five statements. Which ones are true? 1) The C.N. Tower is in Toronto.2) The average gravitational… Listen ⇢
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Times are never so bad that this can’t happen
Are there good things in our world? Yes. There are a lot of good things. At the same time, when we look around at all the division, violence, and sin—including the celebration of sin—it’s easy to get discouraged. That’s why it’s good to remember that God’s people have always been… Listen ⇢
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Slow destruction, or coming home
I remember hearing a song on the radio by Casting Crowns. It was called “Slow Fade.” The point of the song is that falling away from God’s ways and into sin is rarely an all-at-once experience. It is a “slow fade.” In other words, it is the cumulative effect of… Listen ⇢
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Learning from the devil’s visit to Luther
I was recently reminded of a story about Martin Luther, the well-known church reformer from the sixteenth century. One day he was confronted by the devil who accused him of sin after sin. I’m paraphrasing, but in essence the devil said, ‘How can you pretend to be a leader and… Listen ⇢
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The words you read are the words of the Redeemer
Recently, I was putting together a new piece of furniture. The instruction manual had some spelling mistakes. As a result, I started to doubt how accurate it was. If you don’t trust what you’re reading, you’ll start to question whether or not it’s actually going to help you. This is… Listen ⇢
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Overflow from Christ in you
The Bible includes different kinds of lists. Some of these are sin lists. Others are virtue lists, which we could also consider character traits to pursue. One of them is found in 2 Peter 1:5-8. It says: “For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue,… Listen ⇢
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Roots before fruits
Have you ever felt frustrated at your lack of spiritual growth? Or perhaps you can see some progress, but you feel defeated because it’s taking longer than you’d like? If so, Walter Adams has some food for thought. He says: “Look after the roots, and the fruits will look after… Listen ⇢
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Don’t drink the Kool Aid
“Don’t drink the Kool Aid.” It’s an expression that traces back to a cult leader who compelled his followers to consume a sugary drink (it wasn’t technically “Kool Aid”, but the idea caught on.) This person’s followers died in the process. Today, the expression is used to warn people against… Listen ⇢
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Do not give the devil a foothold
In Ephesians 4:27 we are told to “give no opportunity to the devil.” In the original Greek manuscripts of this verse, the word for “opportunity” is topos. It’s where we get our English word “topography.” In Ephesians, this word suggests some sort of location or space. Various biblical translation teams… Listen ⇢
Meet the producer, Matthew Ruttan.
Matthew is a disciple, pastor, husband, and dad of three who lives in the psalms.
