The Believer's Walk

Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.  Hebrews 12:11 NKJV Being chastened by the Lord is not a pleasant experience. Therefore, a devotional about His chastening isn't pleasant. However, if we are walking with Him, we know the unpleasantness of being chastened; whether we've recently stayed from the path or He has been dealing with us for years over certain issues, the Lord is going to reprove us as His children. I have recently been reading the book of Jeremiah; it has been likened to an intervention where an individual who is on a path of destruction is being confronted by family or friends who see the train wreck his life has become. The whole point of an intervention is to encourage the one being confronted to repent, to make an about face in his thinking and to begin seeking help. The book of Jeremiah is an intervention by God confronting

Some of my readers may remember an event that occurred about this time last year known as the  Asbury Revival . In short, it was a perceived movement of God that began at the end of morning chapel services when students from Asbury University in Kentucky spontaneously remained in the auditorium afterwards to pray and worship. It ended up lasting about two weeks and was attended by upwards of 70,000 visitors from around the world. This event was hailed as an awakening of sorts, a shot in the arm, if you will, for American churches, especially as it pertained to young believers. I don't care to get into details about this event or even critique it but there are a couple things this brings to mind as it has to do with revival in our personal walks. First, since the latter half of the 20th century, we in American Christendom have intertwined spiritual revival with political revival. I've heard many express hope that the Asbury Revival would wake up the young generation and spar

People have been debating the  existence of God  for millennia. The linked article talks about both a general debate for theism and a typically Western philosophy that argues specifically for a Judeo/Christian concept of God. This article will focus on the latter. There are a plethora of arguments which rely on logic and reasoning. Some arguments carry $10 terms such as "ontological" or "cosmological". There are points and counter points made by both sides with no one side prevailing in a debate except in the minds of those who are partial to one side or the other. Any believer can easily poke holes in an atheist's arguments. Yet, any atheist can just as easily poke holes in a believer's arguments as well. Many believers, myself included, have argued for the existence of God but I have backed off from such debates. The fact of the matter is, I find these debates to be a waste of time. Here are a couple reasons why... First, it ultimately, comes down to wh

The Believer's Walk is, in part, designed to be interactive. Currently, there is a comment section at the end of each article or a contact form on the blog's first page where readers may submit questions for me to answer. It's probably not a very sophisticated system but for now, it will suffice. In my time as a believer, I have listened to various radio programs such as Stand To Reason with Greg Koukl, Pastor's Perspective with Brian Broderson or To Every Man an Answer, a production of CSN. I've found myself drawn to the idea of helping believers understand the faith they profess or making a stand for a well reasoned and logical faith.  As I began to consider what kinds of questions I would encounter, I had to think about which ones I would take on and which ones I would pass on. Almost any question regarding the Christian faith is fair game. However, there are questions that I will not attempt to answer. These would be questions that involve personal counseling. 

I'm sure many of my readers are familiar with churches and other ministries who have a "Statement of Faith" or a "What We Believe" section on their website. These sections are very useful for getting an idea of where these ministries are coming from and the sort of teaching or practices one can expect to find within them. I believe it is fair for me to offer my readers the same courtesy so they may know what to expect as I offer my personal observations. I offer this statement of faith with the understanding that I am a fallible human being; I often don't live up to these standards of faith and practice (nobody does) but nonetheless, these are a framework for what I am striving to achieve and all of us will one day enjoy when we finally see Him as He is. I wish to keep this (somewhat) brief. I am going to stick to essentials and leave room for discussion in future posts. So, here we go... THE WORD OF GOD I hold that the volume of books contained within the H

I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to Him in His death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead. Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:10-14 BSB Welcome to my latest blog. Back in 2022, I began  Another Rider's Perspective , a blog about motorcycle riding and how it intersects with my life of faith. Included in that blog is my testimony which begins  here . It was supposed to be a simple testimony but as I began recounting how God's faithfulness formed and shaped me, it became apparent this was not going to be a simple post. I