The more you know God, the more you will naturally express God’s love. The opposite is also true: You can’t love the world well without an understanding of who Jesus is and what His gospel means for us. The post The Roots and Fruits of the Gospel appeared first on Reston Bible Church.

As we walk through life in this broken world, our greatest issue is not physical, mental, emotional, social, or political. Our greatest issue is spiritual. Our greatest need is to be forgiven of the sin and the debt that it incurs. The post A Better Healing (Or, I’ve Got Issues) appeared first on Reston Bible Church.

Will you stand with your biblical Christian convictions against a world that is looking for evidence to confirm their suspicion that we are hypocritical, judgmental, and self-righteous? The post The Responsibility of the Church in a Foreign Land appeared first on Reston Bible Church.

When a nation loses its collective conscience, truth is suppressed and depravity becomes accepted and approved. Jesus didn't come to "fix" things, but He came to redeem our lives. The post When a Nation Loses Its Conscience appeared first on Reston Bible Church.

When we trade politics for the gospel, we forget which kingdom we are in, and we start putting our hope in the kingdom of darkness instead of the kingdom of God's dear Son. We don't need a problem-solver; we need a Redeemer. The post When Politics Replaces the Gospel appeared first on Reston Bible Church.

"Living the dream" will always be a dream because we live in a world where sin abounds. Jesus showed that dying to ourselves is the way to life. The post Livin’ the Dream appeared first on Reston Bible Church.

The closest you will ever come to being like Jesus in this life is when you respond to those who are hostile toward you the way He did with those who were so hostile toward Him. The post Love Your Enemies appeared first on Reston Bible Church.

Your heart is like a computer operating system, in that it directs your thoughts, decisions, and actions. The Bible tells you to "above all else, guard your heart," but first you need to make sure that the Spirit of Jesus is your "OS." The post Guard Your Heart appeared first on Reston Bible Church.

Have you ever gotten to the place of doubting or asking God, "Where are You?" It may be that you are measuring life against a temporal value system instead of eternity. In Psalm 73, Asaph wrestles with faith "till I entered the sanctuary of God." The post Why Do the Wicked Prosper? appeared first on Reston Bible Church.

We will either humble ourselves before God, or He will humble us. If we are rooted and grounded in Christ, we find that in Him is all wisdom and all knowledge. When we acknowledge our brokenness, that is when wisdom flows. The post The Need for Humility in a Time of Crisis appeared first on Reston Bible Church.