Life can be seen as a pilgrimage toward God, a spiritual journey that mirrors a child’s eager question during a car ride: “Are we there yet?” Just as children look… The post Are We There Yet? first appeared on Broken Door Ministries. The post Are We There Yet? appeared first on Broken Door Ministries.
In John chapter six, many of Jesus’ followers walked away and returned to their former ways of life after finding His teachings hard to accept. Jesus turned to the twelve… The post Returning to Our Former Ways first appeared on Broken Door Ministries. The post Returning to Our Former Ways appeared first on Broken Door Ministries.
The boxer was sprawled on the mat, defeated once again. His head was spinning, and his temples ached. Sin had landed another crushing blow. “Why had he let his guard… The post The Boxer Makes A Comeback first appeared on Broken Door Ministries. The post The Boxer Makes A Comeback appeared first on Broken Door Ministries.
If I ask you who wrote these profound spiritual words, would you know? “Lord what are you doing to me? I go down on my knees until the tears run… The post Somebody To Love first appeared on Broken Door Ministries. The post Somebody To Love appeared first on Broken Door Ministries.
There is a frightening trend in contemporary Christianity. It’s a phenomenon known as “believing without belonging”. Large numbers of individuals say they believe in Jesus Christ but no longer belong… The post Believing Without Belonging first appeared on Broken Door Ministries. The post Believing Without Belonging appeared first on Broken Door Ministries.
All Christians should strive to be imitators of God. We should desire to live a more Christ-like life. How can we do this? Saint Paul gives us the answer, and… The post Be Imitators Of God first appeared on Broken Door Ministries. The post Be Imitators Of God appeared first on Broken Door Ministries.
Chastity is the virtue that integrates a person’s sexuality within their overall identity and relationships. It is a crucial virtue for living out human sexuality in a healthy, moral, and… The post The Quest For The Elusive Virtue first appeared on Broken Door Ministries. The post The Quest For The Elusive Virtue appeared first on Broken Door Ministries.
Have you ever been haunted by any story in the Bible or by any sermon you heard on a Sunday morning? I have. There is a Gospel story that should… The post A Haunting Story first appeared on Broken Door Ministries. The post A Haunting Story appeared first on Broken Door Ministries.
We have all probably heard people say that the Church needs to stay out of politics. Likely you’ve heard someone say that the Church needs to stay out of the… The post What Is The Church’s Role In Society? first appeared on Broken Door Ministries. The post What Is The Church’s Role In Society? appeared first on Broken Door Ministries.
The Bible tells us St. Paul begged God three times to remove his thorn, but the thorn remained. Why? We have all probably begged God to remove some “thorn” or… The post The Thorn Remained first appeared on Broken Door Ministries. The post The Thorn Remained appeared first on Broken Door Ministries.
Freedom is frequently misunderstood. A false narrative of freedom can cause us to become egocentric and self-absorbed. This notion seeks to isolate and separate people into autonomous beings. Left unchecked,… The post The Confounding Nature Of Freedom first appeared on Broken Door Ministries. The post The Confounding Nature Of Freedom appeared first on Broken Door Ministries.
The apostle Paul told us, “If you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”… The post Perplexing Bible Verses first appeared on Broken Door Ministries. The post Perplexing Bible Verses appeared first on Broken Door Ministries.
Summertime is filled with home repair projects. Everything we own eventually wears out. Manufacturers design products with planned obsolescence in mind. The list of things needing repair is long. One… The post Home Repair Projects first appeared on Broken Door Ministries. The post Home Repair Projects appeared first on Broken Door Ministries.
In a world that is increasingly connected, it’s ironic that so many people feel more alone than ever. The struggle of dealing with problems alone, in silence, is a dangerous… The post Silence Can Be Deadly first appeared on Broken Door Ministries. The post Silence Can Be Deadly appeared first on Broken Door Ministries.
Most Christians have no doubt about the miracles performed by Jesus when He walked this earth. Most Christians also believe in the miracles performed by the Apostles. But do miracles… The post Do Miracles Still Happen? first appeared on Broken Door Ministries. The post Do Miracles Still Happen? appeared first on Broken Door Ministries.
Periodically, we all need a respite from everyday life. We can benefit from time spent in nature alone with the Lord. This is why so many great writers, poets, and… The post God Revealed In Nature first appeared on Broken Door Ministries. The post God Revealed In Nature appeared first on Broken Door Ministries.
While RV camping across the southwest US with my wife, I observed something in both the Arkansas Ozarks, and in Jerome, Arizona that caught my attention. In both places I… The post The Invisible Fringes – Living On The Edge Of Society first appeared on Broken Door Ministries. The post The Invisible Fringes – Living On The Edge Of Society appeared first on Broken Door Ministries.
When you visit a foreign country it’s helpful to have a guide. Without a guide, it is easy to get lost. As Christians, we are exiles in a foreign land.… The post Exiles In A Foreign Land first appeared on Broken Door Ministries. The post Exiles In A Foreign Land appeared first on Broken Door Ministries.
Our fallen human nature tempts us to believe that we will experience joy when we follow our whims, desires, passions, and will. This is a false narrative. It’s simply not… The post A Topsy-Turvy World first appeared on Broken Door Ministries. The post A Topsy-Turvy World appeared first on Broken Door Ministries.
Most every human being has likely been humiliated at some point in life. Humiliation comes in the form of exclusion, ostracism, ridicule, betrayal, abandonment, online shaming, and in endless other… The post The Gift of Humiliation first appeared on Broken Door Ministries. The post The Gift of Humiliation appeared first on Broken Door Ministries.