Wisdom's Correction
America is a comfortable place. While not everyone lives a comfortable life, one of the ideas built into the American dream is that living w
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Life Insight from Scripture
Fresh devotionals are being published weekly. The posts include articles written by Pastor Johnson, NorthStone members, and other ministry contributors. Strength for Life hopes these brief articles strengthen you.
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Oct 22
Lessons from Halloween
Halloween decorations are just as garish as Christmas decorations, but the particular themes are much different.
Aug 20
Answering Pro-Abortion Objections
This November citizens of Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, New York, and South Dakota will be voting to change...
Aug 6
More Warnings from Wisdom
Scripture reveals to us the character of God. We can learn the rules that He has built into the world by observing the way the world works.
Jun 11
Good and Evil
Genesis 1 records how God created the world in six days—light, firmament, land and plants, heavenly bodies, birds and fish, land animals,...
May 14
It's All in Genesis
Americans have changed their convictions on sexual morality over the last 50 years. That statement is unsurprising to anyone who has paid...
Apr 23
Vote NO on Abortion
Earlier this month, news outlets across the country reported that abortion will be on the state of Florida’s 2024 ballot. Amendment 4,...
Mar 12
When Conscience Goes Wrong
Scripture has much to say about conscience. Romans 2:15 indicates that a conscience is part of the basic human software package. Since...
Mar 5
Wisdom's Warning
If you don’t already read the Proverb that corresponds with the day of the month, I would encourage you to do it. We all need more...
Feb 27
What Would Jesus Do?
In 1898, Charles Sheldon published In His Steps, a short fiction novel about a small-town pastor and his congregation. Anyone unfamiliar...
Nov 7, 2023
Beyond My Control?
Life is lived in one direction: forward. With each rotation and revolution of the earth, humanity is catapulted through days and years....
Oct 17, 2023
Wisdom, Peace, & Conflict
The world is full of conflict. There is always a negative comment to respond to or an unpleasant situation to confront. But while...
Aug 15, 2023
Biblical Abominations
Throughout the New Testament we find certain kinds of people who will not enter the kingdom of God. Lists of such people are found in 1...
Jul 18, 2023
The Pressure to Conform
If American culture continues along the path of exchanging the truth of God for lies, believers will encounter more people who reject...
Jul 11, 2023
Our Livid Lord: A Study of God's Wrath
Even the casual observer can see that America is on a collision course with God’s wrath. To say that our Lord is “livid” is to say that...
Jun 13, 2023
How to Not Sin Today
Most of the sins we are conscious of are sins of commission: wrongs we commit. Eight of the Ten Commandments are statements about what...
Jun 6, 2023
Is This a Sin?
Sin is the transgression of God’s law (1 John 3:4). If you or I act in a way that we know violates God’s Word, we have sinned. However,...
May 9, 2023
Toxic Femininity
It’s true that men can behave in sinful, toxic ways. I addressed Toxic Masculinity in a recent video here. But just like there is a...
Apr 25, 2023
Love and the Gospel
When was the last time you were rebuked for being unloving? Was the rebuke valid? How do you know? It’s possible for a believer to have...
Jan 10, 2023
The "New Year, New Me" Guide
The New Year is here. And whether you made a New Year’s resolution or you think they are a waste of time, you should seriously consider...
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