Do You Need Joy?

Silly question right! However what type of joy am I talking about? I think too many of us confuse happiness for joy. Happiness is dependent upon our circumstances. Joy is dependent upon our character. The Evangelical Dictionary of Theology defines joy as “ a delight...

Abounding Grace

Grace is defined by the Random House Dictionary a number of ways, with the third definition closest to the Biblical one: favor or goodwill. W.E. Vine’s Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words defines the Greek karis as “that which bestows or occasions...

A Dangerous Thing To Build On

The Random House Dictionary defines deception as “the act of deceiving; the state of being deceived.” It further defines deceive as “to mislead by a false appearance or statement; delude.” It is an evil and vile thing to deceive someone. So what are we to do with...