Michael Sturek

You may have heard the term “means of grace” before and been a bit confused by it. You might think it refers to ways of receiving grace, but the only way to receive grace is through faith in Jesus Christ. The means of grace are the things (or means) that

There are hundreds of Christian denominations in the world not to mention different variety of non-denominational churches as well. Along with this diversity of churches comes a diversity of thoughts and ideas of who can be an officer within a church. What does the Bible say? Are there rules laid

What scripture comes to mind when thinking of the heart of a pastor? 1 Corinthians 9:16 might be one, “For if I preach the gospel, that gives me no ground for boasting. For necessity is laid upon me. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!” You

The Bible has much to say about marriage. Genesis 2:15-25 documents the creation of marriage. There are many laws about marriage in the Mosaic law. Jesus affirmed God’s design for marriage (Mark 10:5-9, 19). We – the church – are continually referred to as Jesus’ bride (Mark 2:19-22,

There are many people who respect Jesus as simply a wise teacher or compassionate man. The people who saw Jesus while He was here on earth thought very differently of Him. Many of the religious leaders hated Jesus and conspired to kill Him. Leaders typically do not plot to kill

Love is a complex word in the English language. Imagine a man whose wife has been out of town for a week going to the airport to pick her up. It would be perfectly acceptable for the husband to give his wife a long hug, kiss her and tell her,

Is the message of our salvation an indicative or an imperative statement? You may not be accustomed to thinking this way, but understanding the difference can help remove a burden when it comes to our relationship with God. An imperative statement is a command or request. Examples are “you need

A personal testimony can be a powerful thing. Hearing how God has changed a person can be a great encouragement for someone struggling in their faith. When God brings a new believer into fellowship with Him, He may also choose to bring the new Christian worldly blessings such as a

God is righteous and judges the sins of man. God is also a merciful God and often in the Bible God shows great mercy even as He punishes people for their sin. Tower of Babel In the episode of the Tower of Babel in Genesis 11:1-9, we see the

In John 21, we see the resurrected Jesus appear to seven of His disciples. We see Him specifically reach out to Peter to assure him that he was still His disciple even though Peter denied Him three times. John makes three key observations about Jesus’ interaction with Peter that shows