I don’t watch the news anymore. I don’t receive a newspaper. I don’t get my updates regarding political, social, or economic matters from social media. I think a person might rightly argue that I’ve disconnected myself from mainstream media. I would have to agree. It’s not that I’m an isolationist, or some zealot trying to
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Did you know that you have a superpower? It’s true! When someone is attacking you, you have an indestructible defense that allows you to withstand even death at the hands of your enemies and still not sin! Like any shield, it must be held up by a strong arm when in battle. That arm is
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Two guys were hanging out at the local pub having a pint of Guinness. They just met and since one was wearing his old flak jacket (minus the labels and patches, of course) and the other was wearing a military cap with his old company patch on it, they struck up a conversation. As is
KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Any “goodness” in God’s eyes comes from the obedience that comes from faith alone! The Bible is filled with two aspects: how a person is saved & how salvation is assured. If you’re not reading your Bible IN CONTEXT, you aren’t reading your Bible properly and therefore are immediately prone
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Truth is light. The above statement is so full of meaning that it’s impossible for me to describe it all here in a blog. But there’s obviously a reason why the Spirit has me writing to you about this topic (hint: it involves honesty). Let’s start with a passage of Holy Scripture. But when anything
I don’t always “like” having to write blogs like this one because it forces me to dive headlong into the ugly parts of Christianity, as they exist today. It is nonetheless part of my duty to the Spirit of the Lord who motivates me. On that note, please forgive me up front for missing the
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What happens when a person chooses evil over good? Does God ever allow it? Does He ever just give you what you want? (Strictly speaking, since God ordains all things, He is effectively giving you what you want even when it’s against His better judgement.) The answer is, “Yes!” The more important question is, do
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Money, by itself, is harmless, innocuous, and by all means a healthy part of life for most people in this world. Whether it’s printed on paper or stamped on precious metal, it’s just currency. Currency is nothing more than a useful way of exchanging value. If you and I decide to use corn as our
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When it comes to suffering, we always focus on the victim, not the perpetrator. I suppose this is understandable given the simple fact that some of the most profound circumstances we endure involve suffering in our lives. It’s difficult to comprehend the higher order benefits of searing pain when stricken by it. Usually, the only
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If you were to have asked me years before I became a believer where I thought attacks on Christians would most likely come from, I would’ve said, “From unbelievers and skeptics, of course…makes perfect sense to me!” Fast forward to me today, a pastor with nearly a decade and a half of full-time ministry under
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