Author: David Takle

When Jesus was in Samaria (John 4) the people of the town realized at some point that He was indeed “the Savior of the world!” Not just a moral teacher or even the Jewish Messiah, but One who would rescue the entire planet. Our world NEEDS saving! Just look...

Over the years we have seen a lot of confusion around the issue of renunciations. Do they actually work? If so, how? And when should we use them? To be sure, a full review of this would take a small book. But let us offer a few guidelines. First,...

For nearly 30 years I worked as a software engineer. It was a surprisingly creative and enjoyable career, and there were times when I couldn’t believe they paid me to have so much fun. In fact I would go so far as to say that my very identity became...

COVID-19 brought us an incredibly confusing array of opinions, questionable “facts” and dozens of decisions to make. Many good Christians hold very strong ideas about what should be done, what makes sense, and how they will or will not respond, and they can be very different from what others...

A friend of ours from church said something this morning that struck me as both profound and incredibly appropriate for this day, May 31, 2020. She said, “We need to listen until it hurts.” She was speaking, of course, about our horrendous problem with race in this country. So...

All my life I have heard about the conflict Christians experience between their head and heart. The story usually goes something like this: “In my head, I know what is the right thing to do. But my heart wants to do something else.” I have said this sentence myself....

“Since we are now joined to Christ, we have been given the treasures of redemption by his blood—the total cancellation of our sins—all because of the cascading riches of his grace. This superabundant grace is already powerfully working in us, releasing within us all forms of wisdom and practical...

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled” (Mt.5:6). Blessed are those who ache for purity. Who long to be free of evil. Whose desire is for heaven to come down and fill the earth with the glory of God! Blessed are those...

What God were to speak over us the Priestly Blessing He gave to Aaron? “Let me bless you and keep you. Let me shine my face upon you and be gracious to you. Let me lift up my face unto you and give you my shalom.” — Num.6:24-26  ...

Christians often express gratitude for their salvation in terms such as, “I am so grateful that God saved me even though I did not deserve it.” I get what they mean, and I understand that they are truly grateful for God’s salvation. I might even wonder about them if...