All of us want life. We want a good life. Whether it is school, friends, marriage, work, sports, etc. – we want the best. The world is full of ideas on how to get life. Books, videos, podcasts, conferences. But God tells us the only way to true life and to Him is through Jesus.
Category Archives: Christianity
The Gospel in Exodus: God of Your Fathers
The connection between fatherhood and our understanding of God is profound. It has been said that our relationship with God is impacted by our relationship with our earthly fathers, and that it can even affect our ability or inability to connect with God. God uses fatherhood throughout scripture to help us connect with Him.
The New Birth – Nick at Nite
The miracle of conception, fetal development, and birth is one of the most amazing things in the world. The bible speaks of a second birth that we must go through in order to see the Kingdom of God. It is just as amazing and mysterious as our physical birth into the world.
Does God Exist
Does God exist? Can we know that God exists? If we can, how? What can we do to learn whether or not God exists? What is keeping us from believing in His existence? Why is this a difficult question for many of us to investigate with an open mind?
Blinded by the god of this World
Why is faith in God and His son so difficult for so many people? How is it possible that atheistic evolution is accepted worldwide as the explanation for the origin of life and diversity of species on our planet, when it is so apparently flawed and impossible? Read on for an explanation.
Living Water
What are you thirsting for in life? What is there that if you had it you believe that you would be happy, satisfied? When you got it, did it satisfy you or are you still hungering for more? Jesus says He can quench our thirst forever.
The Peace of God
Do you have anxiety? Are you ever stressed out? Do you ever worry about things? God’s word gives us a way to be free from these feelings forever. It gives us a way to have peace even when things are not going our way.
Touched by God
What does it mean to wrestle with God? The story of Jacob wrestling with God has a personal application to my life in several ways. One of the ways I recently connected with this story is walking with a limp, spiritually speaking.
Wrestling with God
One thing that everyone on the entire planet has in common is that we want to be happy. Another way to say this is that we want to be blessed. One way to receive the blessings of God is to spend time in His word and in prayer.
Adultery and Greed
Adultery and greed are frequently linked as internal, heart-driven sins that defile a person and often signify a departure from God. Both are viewed as forms of idolatry—placing selfish desires or material wealth above God. What are they and is there hope for us to get completely free from these sins?
Two Rivers Blog 