Why God? He Offers Radical Acceptance
I’ve yet to read a book on Buddhism that gets it right on how God views us. Take, for example, this paragraph in a book titled Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha: “The message of ‘original sin’ is unequivocal: Because of our basically flawed nature, we do not deserve to […]
What is the Joy of the Lord? Can We Have it?
“The joy of the Lord is my strength.” If I hear a Christian occasionally use this expression, I always notice, as it’s not a statement often said. Certainly nowhere near the frequency of, say, “God is good!” or “Jesus loves us.” I think this is because Christians often struggle with joy. We know we’re supposed […]
World Got You Down? 5 Daily Habits That Help
COVID-19. Racism. Violence. Political posturing. Selfishness. Hate. Just some of the negativity in our world right now. As God’s people, we need to do better. Let’s try these five daily habits to better love God and others. Our ability to patiently listen to others? Habit. Our willingness to feel empathy? Habit. Our consistent focus on […]
Romans 8: Chapter of Assurance
What Scripture is giving you assurance right now? The 39 Bible verses in Romans 8 are packed with God’s promises of care and provision. Let’s look at some of them! For 50+ years, Josh McDowell Ministry has been leading seekers into a deeper knowledge of God’s truth and power. We offer you our accumulated knowledge […]
Josh’s 4 Tips for Resolving Conflict
Welcome! In this post Josh McDowell offers four tips for identifying conflict in our lives. How much conflict do we create ourselves? Important Life Lessons If it were up to me, by the time students exit elementary school they would be intentional in reflecting good citizenship via their words and actions. Think how great junior […]
