Michael Sturek

As Christians, we claim that Jesus is the Messiah, that He was sent by God the Father to save all those who believe in Him from their sin. Why do we believe that Jesus is the Messiah? The Bible testifies to the fact that many even in Jesus’ day claimed

We all sin. After all, nobody’s perfect – most people will admit that much about themselves. But just how bad have we been affected by sin? Is there any part of us that has not been corrupted by the sin we inherited from Adam? Do we have the ability within

Living most of my life in and around Houston, Texas, I have often wondered how mosquitoes can glorify God. The oppressive heat and humidity of Houston summers make the season bad enough, but the presence of these annoying bugs make it even worse. I joke sometimes that God created mosquitoes

When tragedy happens, it is common to hear people ask the question, “Where was God?” One common response is, “God could not stop it because He was not powerful enough.” This response denies God’s omnipotence – His absolute power. Another common response is, “God let it happen because he is

There are times when we are on spiritual highs. Some experiences like a retreat, concert or a sermon allows us to feel the presence of the Holy Spirit in a very strong and powerful way. During these moments, we can feel invincible in our faith, like nothing could ever possibly

Repentance is one of the most important concepts of the Bible. Faith and repentance are the necessary components of conversion (Mark 1:14-15). Without it, we are storing up wrath for ourselves (Romans 2:5). But what is repentance – is it being sorry for sin? While it is part of

One of the wonderful things about God is that He does not expect us to make ourselves clean before coming to Him. This reassuring truth is taught throughout the Bible, especially by Jesus. For example, in Matthew 9:11–13 the Pharisees criticized our Lord for associating with tax collectors

The basic orthodox understanding of the Christian faith centers on the perfect life, death and resurrection of Jesus. God made a covenant with Adam that promised eternal life if he obeyed (Genesis 2:15-27, see Leviticus 18:5). Since Adam sinned and broke the covenant, his sin has been a

“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” – James 1:2–4 When I am facing some

Do we have the authority to approach Satan? While it is popular to say we have power over Satan and can treat him like a weak bully, we should take counsel with the Word of God to see what our attitude and posture towards Satan should be. Peter speaks at

You may have heard the saying, “God doesn’t call the equipped, He equips the called.” While this is not a verse in the Bible, it is a theme that runs throughout it. It is seen in Genesis from the beginning with Abram (Genesis 12:1). It is seen in

The biblical account of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah in Genesis 19:23-29 has long stood as a clear example of God’s judgement of homosexuality as sin. A recent narrative of those who would defend homosexuality biblically is to say that the sin of the cities was not

Have you ever seen someone make a trainwreck of their life and blame everyone but themselves? People are often wronged, manipulated and taken advantage of. In those cases, it is right for the person whose fault it is to take responsibility for their actions. But what about the person whose