Everyone wants to be brave, right? Of course. ESPECIALLY Christians. We want to live with the bravery of Paul and Peter and, of course, JESUS. But the most common approach to that end is TRANSACTIONAL BRAVERY—summoning the strength to act brave in a specific way for a specific situation.    But BELIEVER BRAVERY comes from CAPITAL B Belief–believing 100% that God is in control and we...

God wants us to believe in him with a CAPITAL B and rest in him for his wisdom. REST in him for his guidance. REST in him for his security. But he also implores us to REST in his sweetness.    This “restful sweetness” was missing from the hearts of the professing Christians referenced in the book of Matthew:      “Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy...

This just in from our global online tribe: How do I know if I have lower-case belief or CAPITAL B Belief?    Despite its simplicity, this is a question of profound significance and deep spiritual consequence. Why? Because its answer provides a way to monitor–on a daily basis–the depth of our belief in God.    The best place to start your search to determine if your belief...

Is it good enough to believe that Jesus is the Son of God in the same way that we believe there are oceans on Planet Earth? NOPE. The Devil believes Jesus is the Son of God and knows all about the oceans, too.      When Jesus brought his love and righteousness to a fallen world encased in despair, he encountered a prowling and evil Enemy who acknowledged his Lordship and recognized...

Belief animates and drives a Christian’s faith walk.    We can have superficial (lower-case) belief or we can have unconditional (CAPITAL B) Belief that God is in control and we are not. The stakes behind the depth of our belief are high. Really high. At stake is whether we walk with dead faith or spirit-filled saving faith.    How do we identify the Bible-based difference between...

Two days ago I joined the throng of vaccine candidates in a winding queue under California’s cooperating sky for my second COVID vaccination. I was skipping along feeling great and humming with CAPITAL B BELIEF. Heck, it was EASTER SUNDAY! I had no idea then that my encounter with a needle in 43 minutes would turn into today’s message on CAPITAL B BELIEF. But that is exactly what happened. Here’s...

The CROSS crashed the world’s stage. Illuminated the darkness. Saved the world. That is the power of EASTER to provide a wonderful opportunity for Christians to refresh our faith. To rekindle our commitment to Christ. To re-rack and deepen our belief in the God of Heaven and earth. This year’s celebration yesterday was a blessing for me and I hope it was for you, too.    Easter 2021 came...

It was on this GOOD FRIDAY that Jesus wobbled out of the Praetorium with a scalp gouged by piercing thorns and blood caking his quivering body. He was carrying almost 50 pounds of timber fashioned into a cross–the cruelest instrument of torture ever developed. Minutes later he was nailed to that cross—a thief on each side–under a sign that read: “King of the Jews.”    Jesus...

There is compelling evidence in comments from Love God Fear Nothing’s online tribe of 1.2 Million followers around the world that we are GROWING SPIRITUALLY in 2021! Good job to all of you and may God get 100% of the GLORY.    God has been spawning that growth ever since the tribe committed 2021 to spiritual growth. To fear less. To love God more. And that’s what happened in January when...

What’s the best way to CLOSE out this month’s series on “Recognizing Our INADEQUACY Without God?” With a message on our need to OPEN up.    God tells us to OPEN UP and examine ourselves regularly to discern which direction our faith walk should take.    “Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.” Psalm 139:23    Getting our response to that...