AUTHOR
Ayrian Yasar
How Is Jesus Your Perfect Prophet, Priest, and King?
The imperfect prophets, priests, and kings of the Old Testament pointed forward to Jesus. How is Jesus the perfect Prophet, the perfect Priest, and the perfect King on behalf of all who trust in him alone for salvation?
How to Make and Keep Friends
How does a person make and keep friends? Well, there are at least two parts to this. First, you have to meet someone, and second, you have to become part of that person’s life.
5 Ways to Support Your Pastor
Pastors are prone to high rates of burnout and are not immune to stress-related problems from their work such as anxiety and depression. Here are five ways to support your pastor.
3 Ways God Uses Suffering for Good
Tragedies are riddles—and not the fun and amusing kind of riddles. Rather, they are painful and mind-boggling. Here are 3 ways we see God’s love for his children and how he brings about good through suffering.
Discerning the Lies of the Evil One
The devil wants us to be focused on our own mistakes and sins, wrapped up in our failings and contemplating the hardships of our present circumstances. What should we do when the devil tries to defeat us with his lies?<
What Does It Mean to Belong to Jesus?
Jesus’ holy living didn’t make him the popular one; rather, it made him hated and despised by all those who were popular in his day. Instead of getting caught up with how we appear to others, we need to focus on the fact that we belong to Jesus.
God’s Providential Care for You
God’s providence doesn’t just apply to Old Testament characters like Joseph and Moses. It also applies to all his creation, including each one of us. What is God’s providential care?
Keeping Godly Focus in Singleness
The world seems to generally look at singleness as a time to focus on oneself or to use singleness as the time to get ahead financially or career-wise. For Christians both aspects of self-focus fall far short of the blessedness that God has in store for single people.
Building Real Community Jesus’ Way
We want communities and relationships that are healthy, joyful, full of peace and love, and—most of all—real. How do we get there, and what are some deterrents to reaching that goal?