“If we deny Him, He also will deny us…” This phrase from 2 Timothy 2:12 has often stirred fear in the heart of believers. Is this verse teaching that a moment of weakness (such as denouncing Christ to avoid persecution or questioning our faith while wrestling with unrepented sin) can...

Umbrellas provide protection from the rain and wind, except when they are cheap and not well-made. They blow upward and are rendered useless. We grumble to ourselves that we should have bought a better and stronger one. A cheap umbrella is no match for the winds and torrential rains, just...