Author Archives: Vic Alvarado

Something is holding us back. Perhaps it is a fear that maybe we are wrong about God. Maybe we feel presumptuous. Is it possible, if we have been disappointed in the past, that our misunderstanding is haunting us. We hear a voice in the back of our minds that says, “What if God doesn’t comeContinue reading “It’s Friday…But Why Is It Scary”

Our human pride often reverses the order of things. We think God came into our lives rather late. Our identity was firmly established, and then He invited Himself in, trying to woo us into a relationship with Him. Those who are reading this have likely accepted His overtures, but even that acceptance can carry aContinue reading “It’s Friday…Does That Boggle Your Mind?”

Ever asked why human reasoning runs so contrary to God’s ways? It seems only logical that if we want to be strong, we should strive to be strong. If we want to be victorious, we should exert power. If we want to experience success, we should learn strategies for success. This makes sense in anyContinue reading “It’s Friday…Resist the Urge”

Conquerors win countries, politicians win elections, competitors win championships, and corporations win takeovers. Sometimes such victories will have an effect for years, centuries, and occasionally even millennia. More often, their memory fades with a passing of a generation.  Either way, they are never permanent. Like sandcastles on the beach, the works of an ingenious andContinue reading “It’s Friday…Our Hope Isn’t Groundless”

War, whether it be personal or global, is always a test of character. Strong warriors have been reduced to weak, desperate souls on the battlefield. There comes a time in ever human fight when strength is exhausted. Again, that applies to battle-weary soldiers as well as to ambassadors of Jesus Christ. Whether the fight isContinue reading “It’s Friday…No One Is Invincible”

It’s offensive. What is? The Cross. The New Testament speaks of the Cross of Christ as an offense. If fact, it would appear that the entirety of true faith in Christ is scandalous, foolishness. Perhaps that is why the Apostle Paul wrote: “I know very well how foolish the message of the Cross sounds toContinue reading “It’s Friday…The Mystery of True Godliness”

Most followers of Jesus believe at some level that God is unknowable. It is true that we can never know everything there is to know about Him. We will explore His depths for eternity and still be near the surface. But if there is anything God has made Himself known in it is in theContinue reading “It’s Friday…Every Time, For Every Purpose”

Bankruptcy. The life of faith begins when we confess bankruptcy. In order to accept Jesus Christ as Savior we must accept our need. We can’t have His righteousness without denying our own; we cannot have His holiness without confessing our sin; and we cannot receive His redemption without owning up to our bondage. We areContinue reading “It’s Friday…He Completely Undid Us”

The world is a dark place because it doesn’t know the God of the Bible. But why would God allow such ignorance? Why would He not want the world to recognize Him through its own wisdom? Doesn’t He want to be known? Why isn’t He more easily found? Let’s think about it this way: WhoContinue reading “It’s Friday…A Stressful and Futile Pursuit”

Isn’t this true, when someone sins against us, we are driven by a sense of fairness, we want the sin acknowledged, repentance demonstrated, and restitution made. Within our minds are detail-sensitive measuring devices that scrutinize others’ actions to make sure we are treated fairly. When we sin against someone else, we have an entirely differentContinue reading “It’s Friday…We Are No Longer Entitled To It”