The mouths of Christ followers are not be instruments of evil. “The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life…” (Proverbs 10:11a). Two conditions must be met if we are to “speak life.”

Often people leave a local church for another one… But the biggest tragedy is an abandonment of faith altogether. Churches are replaceable by other churches, but Jesus Christ is irreplaceable.

Seminary professor Howard Hendricks well stated, “I cannot glorify Jesus Christ and myself at the same time.” Neither can we.

God’s people are commanded, “…But let everyone be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger”. Unfortunately, the exact opposite is frequently true. What steps can be taken for us to become more tranquil and less triggered?

The empty deceptions of the world are antithetical to the person, practices, and proclamation of Christ. To prevent being “taken captive,” let’s consider 3 ways the world’s malevolent philosophies manifest themselves.

If we are going to get out of this alive we need to “get on the ball!” Naturally we search for self-prescribed solutions. At best, our answers provide physical and temporary relief for what is a spiritual and eternal problem.

Jesus is our sovereign King and your neighbor is God’s image-bearer. Those truths should help inform our politics and how Christians speak about politics in front of a watching and voting world.