“The only God whom the natural man is not at enmity with is one of his own imagination.” — A. W. Pink, The Total Depravity of Man What is enmity? I mean, really. I wonder how many so-called “Christians” even understand what the Bible means when it uses the word enmity. I submit that, like so many other […]
“It’s the little things, huh?” This is typically an invitation to share how, as we mature, it is often the things most commonly overlooked that we learn to appreciate. In doing so, if we’re grace-oriented, we attribute their very existence to the holy, loving, merciful Lord. This exercise is most welcome when we feel wrought
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Have you ever read a passage of scripture and suffered a knee-jerk reaction to it that feels an awful lot like true conviction, only to later find out that it was a simple misunderstanding? I have. It carries a bit of panic with it, sometimes even shame. But, as I said, it subsides once I
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In high school I was nominated for six superlatives. I remember saying to myself, “Wow, that’s more than anyone else in the class!” I was pretty happy with myself at the time. I mean, who wouldn’t be? You might be asking, “How do you even remember such things?” My answer is simple. Back then, such
“During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.” — George Orwell, 1984 If you’ve read the above book by Mr. Orwell, you know that the premise of the book is, what might be called, “normalized evil,” where an evil system of thinking replaces a good one. Anyone in the book who
“OMG, I’d die for an ice cream cone right about now!” “Wow, did you see the legs on that woman? I’d die to have legs like that!” “Man, I’d die to have a penthouse in Manhattan…just for a week, even.” How many times have we heard, or even expressed, sentiments like these? When they are uttered, people draw out the word
Testimony– a: a solemn declaration usually made orally by a witness under oath in response to interrogation by a lawyer or authorized public official; b: firsthand authentication of a fact: evidence; c: an outward sign Synecdoche – a figure of speech by which a part is put for the whole (such as fifty sail for fifty
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If you believe that eternal life exists in the Lord God, and also in His saved children, and that Heaven exists (ref. John 1:4; 17:3), then you must ponder what it takes to partake in these things for all of eternity (ref. Matthew 25:46). I think it’s fair to say that this question is on the minds
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The world says that man is inherently good; therefore, it must be some external force that corrupts him, making him less than his true self. The Bible says that man is inherently bad, and the only remedy is from God. These are diametrically opposed systems of thinking, and one brilliant way in which Satan deceives
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No one sets out to be an addict.I think that’s a fair statement, right? I mean, who wants to be enslaved to some drug to the point where they are no longer able to say “no”? Nobody I’ve ever met. Yet, anytime I’ve ever had a conversation with an addict, their story is always the
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