Excerpted from the book More Jesus, Less Religion by Steve Arterburn After many years of service to Christ, Cliff’s wife developed a quickly spreading cancer. Many people joined Cliff in fervent prayer for his wife,…
God used the prophet Hosea to communicate to his people that he loved them and desired a restored relationship with them. How? In a most unlikely way. God commanded Hosea to marry an unfaithful woman…
Steve Arterburn Do you seek the acceptance of others when you make decisions? You’re not alone. Many men seek approval by often siding with the majority viewpoint. Unfortunately, in our world system, the majority viewpoint…
Steve Arterburn Male friendship has been greatly distorted in our culture. As a result, many men don’t know how to be or how to make good friends. Can you relate? Sure, you may have some…
Steve Arterburn Even men who don’t want to be like their fathers often turn out to be amazingly similar in their behaviors and personalities. Through the power of God and hard personal choices, however, it’s…
Steve Arterburn Situations that are out of your control will show whether you’re operating with pride and self-sufficiency or with humility and dependence on God. If you’re willing to humbly depend on God and recognize…
Steve Arterburn When life is going smoothly, you need to be careful. You’re ripe for complacency and a downfall. In the day of the prophet Amos, the people of Israel were prosperous and began to…
Steve Arterburn Overconfidence is usually viewed as a negative personality trait. The story of Joseph in the Old Testament is a good example: his youthful boasting to his brothers got him in trouble. Based on…
Steve Arterburn Are you living with a strained relationship? Restoration of human relationships doesn’t happen instantaneously. If you’ve broken someone’s heart or trust, you have a responsibility to face your failures. And you also have…