Dusty Crabtree Making big decisions Whenever we’re faced with making a big decision in life, we tend to go about it in one of several ways. We may weigh the pros and cons of the decision or look at the consequences. We may ask our friends, family, or peers—whether or...
Dusty Crabtree There are many things in our lives that can make us unhappy or discontented. We may be going through a difficult experience, whether a minor issue or a huge traumatic event. Or we may be feeling like we’re in a rut at our job or our place in...
Dusty Crabtree Jesus’ call for us to abandon worldly things and follow him can sometimes seem extreme. Consider Matthew 8:22: But Jesus said to him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.” Is Jesus Being Harsh? Jesus spoke these controversial words to a disciple asking to bury...
Dusty Crabtree Part of the secret of having peace and joy through our struggles here on earth lies in the security we have in our future in heaven. As Christians, we have a guaranteed future in heaven, which should provide us with an overriding sense of peace and joy. So...
Dusty Crabtree John 16:33 tells us, “In the world you will have trouble. But be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” It’s not a question of if we’ll have times of trouble and confusion or chaos in our lives, it’s a matter of when. The longer we live,...
Dusty Crabtree Most of us are familiar with John 16:33, which says: “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” For some reason there are people, both Christians and non-Christians, who seem...
Dusty Crabtree You don’t have to look far to find troubles in our world. They are all around us both locally and globally. John 16:33 even guarantees that we’ll have trouble, promising that “In this world you will have trouble…” People all around us are concerned about things already happening...
Dusty Crabtree Perfect Love Casts Out All Fear 1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. What is Fear? Fear can take on many shapes and forms....
Dusty Crabtree Faith and Love Have you ever stopped to consider how faith and love are connected? We hear all about faith and all about love in the church as if they were two distinct things, but the concepts are actually very much intertwined with one another. You can’t really...
Dusty Crabtree Many people see Christianity as a bunch of rules and guidelines to follow. But Christianity really isn’t a religion that forces rules and laws on its followers. Yes, the Bible describes how we can honor God by choosing to live or behave in certain ways, but that’s not...
