“Pursuing holiness was never designed by God to be a plan for financial riches,” Scott McConnell said. “The size of one’s finances is not the measure of anyone’s service to God nor relationship with Him.”
Does it make sense for a man who has everything to ultimately decide that it will leave you feeling empty? From a secular worldview it doesn’t make sense, but from a biblical worldview, we understand what Solomon is saying.
All Christians have the responsibility and opportunity to think deeply about God. When we know Him better, we can love Him better.
I want to encourage anyone who feels discouraged because of having made unsuccessful attempts to follow Christ. In and of ourselves we cannot follow him; we are all equally unable.
God desires that we experience the fullness of joy in Him by setting our eyes on Jesus. If you haven’t put your faith and hope in Jesus, you won’t know the fullness of His joy either.
If religion is to ever again be a unifying, uplifting, democratizing or equalizing force in our society, the people who are not (yet) strivers or winners will need to feel welcome and believe there’s a compelling reason to participate. That seems to be where the church has failed.
The greatest gift we can ever receive is salvation, and guess what? If you were the only one who needed saving, He would do it still just for you.
You Are a Theologian by J.T. English and Jen Wilkin — Theology can be intimidating. Perhaps questions like these have kept you from engaging with
“Pursuing holiness was never designed by God to be a plan for financial riches,” Scott McConnell said. “The size of one’s finances is not the measure of anyone’s service to God nor relationship with Him.”
Does it make sense for a man who has everything to ultimately decide that it will leave you feeling empty? From a secular worldview it doesn’t make sense, but from a biblical worldview, we understand what Solomon is saying.
All Christians have the responsibility and opportunity to think deeply about God. When we know Him better, we can love Him better.
I want to encourage anyone who feels discouraged because of having made unsuccessful attempts to follow Christ. In and of ourselves we cannot follow him; we are all equally unable.
God desires that we experience the fullness of joy in Him by setting our eyes on Jesus. If you haven’t put your faith and hope in Jesus, you won’t know the fullness of His joy either.
If religion is to ever again be a unifying, uplifting, democratizing or equalizing force in our society, the people who are not (yet) strivers or winners will need to feel welcome and believe there’s a compelling reason to participate. That seems to be where the church has failed.
The greatest gift we can ever receive is salvation, and guess what? If you were the only one who needed saving, He would do it still just for you.
You Are a Theologian by J.T. English and Jen Wilkin — Theology can be intimidating. Perhaps questions like these have kept you from engaging with
“Pursuing holiness was never designed by God to be a plan for financial riches,” Scott McConnell said. “The size of one’s finances is not the measure of anyone’s service to God nor relationship with Him.”
Does it make sense for a man who has everything to ultimately decide that it will leave you feeling empty? From a secular worldview it doesn’t make sense, but from a biblical worldview, we understand what Solomon is saying.
All Christians have the responsibility and opportunity to think deeply about God. When we know Him better, we can love Him better.
I want to encourage anyone who feels discouraged because of having made unsuccessful attempts to follow Christ. In and of ourselves we cannot follow him; we are all equally unable.
God desires that we experience the fullness of joy in Him by setting our eyes on Jesus. If you haven’t put your faith and hope in Jesus, you won’t know the fullness of His joy either.
If religion is to ever again be a unifying, uplifting, democratizing or equalizing force in our society, the people who are not (yet) strivers or winners will need to feel welcome and believe there’s a compelling reason to participate. That seems to be where the church has failed.
The greatest gift we can ever receive is salvation, and guess what? If you were the only one who needed saving, He would do it still just for you.
You Are a Theologian by J.T. English and Jen Wilkin — Theology can be intimidating. Perhaps questions like these have kept you from engaging with
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