One of the greatest lies the world tells about sex is that it belongs to the individual. It is my body, my desire, my satisfaction, my choice. The world treats sex as something to be used for personal gratification, self-expression, or pleasure without covenant responsibility. Scripture gives us a completely different picture.

One of the great issues facing the church today is whether we will be discipled by the world or discipled by the Word. That really is the issue underneath many of our debates about men, women, marriage, family, and the church.

In 1 Corinthians 11:3, Paul writes, “But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a wife is her husband, and the head of Christ is God.” That verse is not popular in our culture. It is not celebrated by modern feminism. It is not easily accepted by people who have been trained to think that any structure of authority is automatically oppression. Yet this is the Word of God.

The Lord’s Supper is a beautiful gift to the church. It is one of the ordinary means of grace, along with the preached Word and prayer, that God uses to strengthen our faith as we gather together for worship. It is a way for us to remember Christ, fellowship with Him and one another, and be reminded again of the gospel.

Yet in 1 Corinthians 11:27–34, Paul gives a serious warning. There is a wrong way to observe the Lord’s Supper. The Corinthians were not treating it as a holy reminder of Christ’s body and blood. They were turning it into something selfish, divided, and sinful. The rich were eating and drinking before the poor arrived. The church was being separated into social classes. The very meal that was meant to proclaim unity in Christ was being used to display division in the church.

There is a dangerous game that everyone of us knows how to play. It is the comparison game.

We compare our appearance, our finances, our parenting, our career, our spiritual maturity, our gifts, our intellect, our suffering, and our circumstances. Social media has only made this worse. We scroll through pictures and posts of other people’s so-called perfect lives, wishing we had what they have, looked like they look, or succeeded as they have.

The problem with the comparison game is that it usually produces one of two sinful reactions. Either we look at someone else and think, I am better than they are, or we look at someone else and think, They are better than I am. One produces pride. The other produces despair. Both are deadly.

Zionism is a major cultural talking point right now, but before Christians can respond biblically, we need to define the term carefully. The problem is that people do not always mean the same thing when they use the word Zionism.

Since tears are a gift from God, what reward have your tears brought you? Or I can word it like this: To what destination are your tears leading you?

Even if you do not realize it, your tears are doing something in you, and how you handle them determines where they will lead you. Everyone processes grief differently, and we must not judge someone for still feeling sad. We cannot predict how long someone’s grief will last or if they will ever fully heal. Some people move through grief quickly, while others take their time. Tears are part of the journey, but they will lead you somewhere.

n Revelation 8, John sees something that should steady every believer who has ever struggled in prayer. He sees an altar in heaven. “Another angel came and stood at the altar with a golden censer, and he was given much incense to offer with the prayers of all the saints on the golden altar before the throne. And the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, rose before God from the hand of the angel.” This is temple language. In the Old Testament tabernacle, and later in the temple, there was a golden altar placed just before the veil that separated the Holy Place from the Holy of Holies. On that altar, incense was burned continually. It was the place of intercession, where the priest would offer incense and pray on behalf of the people, and the smoke would rise before God as a sweet aroma. Now John sees the reality behind the shadow. He sees heaven itself, the true temple, the throne of God, and before that throne an altar. And at that altar are the prayers of the saints. Your prayers are in heaven, not forgotten, not dismissed, not wasted, but brought before the throne of God.

In recent years, a familiar story has played out publicly in ways that should make every thoughtful Christian pause and reflect. It involves celebrity conversions.

In 2019, Kanye West professed faith in Christ and claimed to have become born again. He was even being discipled by a sound pastor. Many expressed excitement over his conversion, while others urged caution. However, Kanye’s faith and walk with Christ were short-lived. Far from evidencing repentance, his public behavior has been marred by offensive rhetoric, sexual sin, and the pride that defined the “old Kanye.” His album Jesus Is King (released October 25, 2019) filled arenas with “Sunday Services,” and many assumed revival had come to Hollywood. But time revealed that outward enthusiasm does not equal inward transformation.

“But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.” (Gal. 4:4–5)

In these few verses, Christmas is explained with more clarity than most people realize. Let’s consider what this passage tells us about Christ, His mission, and what His coming means for us.

Every Christmas season brings familiar songs to our ears—carols we’ve sung for years and often recite without thinking. But behind some of these songs are stories so real, so raw, that they deepen the meaning of every line we sing. One of the most powerful examples is I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day, written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Christmas Eve is full of anticipation. Families gather, presents wait under the tree, and traditions take shape. And while I love all of it—I really do—there is something far more important than the gifts, decorations, meals, or memories. Behind everything we enjoy tonight is the breathtaking truth of what Christmas truly means:

Some churches look alive from the outside. The parking lot is full, the programs are impressive, the community speaks well of them. But Jesus sees past the reputation. In Revelation 3:1–6, He delivers one of the most sobering verdicts imaginable: “You have the reputation of being alive, but you are dead.” That was Sardis. And tragically, many churches today are walking the same path.

“But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a wife is her husband, and the head of Christ is God.” (1 Corinthians 11:3)

God is a God of order, not chaos. In His divine wisdom, He has built institutions—government, the church, and the family—with structure, leadership, and submission for human flourishing. When we rebel against God’s design then things go awry. 

Generosity is not about dollar signs. It’s about the heart. And in this passage, Paul offers us a stunning picture of what genuine Christian giving looks like. Let’s walk through it together.

Godly Grief vs. Worldly Grief: The Kind of Sorrow That Leads to Life

At some point in life, we all feel the sting of shame. Maybe it comes after a heated argument, a failed relationship, or a moment when we let our integrity slip. But have you ever stopped to ask yourself: Is this sorrow from God—or is it just from the world?

In 2 Corinthians 7, the Apostle Paul introduces us to two very different kinds of grief. One leads to life. The other leads to death.

This is the final article in our series on Jehovah’s Witnesses. To read the others click here, here, and here. 

As we conclude our series on the JWs, let’s go to what truly matters — sharing Christ.  That is the goal of why I wrote this series on this group. We desire all JWs to repent of their false doctrine and turn to the true Jesus. The Jesus they talk about is a false Jesus who cannot save them. We do so because those in the JW organization will wind up standing before the one whom they rejected as being divine. To them, he is just Michael the archangel — a created being of God.  However, he is not as the Bible clearly depicts him as God. 

The New World Translation serves as the official sacred text of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society. It was first published in 1950 as a way to give JWs a Bible that “honored God’s name.” However, it does anything but that as it is a perversion of what God originally said through His Spirit.  The translation committee of the New World Translation is understandably anonymous. For not one reputable Greek or Hebrew scholar would substantiate their butchering of the text.