A short devotion on 1 Corinthians 15:56-57 from my morning reading: “The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us victory through our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Corinthians 15:56-57). Sin is like a venom, a poison, that slowly seeps through the wholeContinue reading “Flashback Friday – The Sting of Death”
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Room for Doubt
True evidence of genuine saving faith is not in a one moment event but rather in a current examination of our lives.
Flashback Friday – Weddings in Winter
The most prestigious of all weddings has no Save the Date warning.
Where Will You Dwell?
Planning summer vacations can be so much fun! There are endless possibilities stretched before you: where you will go, what you will do, what food you will eat, and don’t forget—where you will stay! Many people consider going camping, because with a simple tent setup (which oftentimes isn’t that simple), you can stay just aboutContinue reading “Where Will You Dwell?”
Flashback Friday – The Whole Gospel: Why Propitiation Matters
Ever heard a gospel presentation that went something like this: “We are sinners and our sin separates us from God. But Jesus died on the cross and rose again so we could be forgiven. If you ask him to save you, he will. Would you like to pray and ask him to come into yourContinue reading “Flashback Friday – The Whole Gospel: Why Propitiation Matters”
Flashback Friday – Rescue from Rebellion: My Story of Redemption
A salvation story doesn’t have to be R-rated to be powerful. We may not all be saved from a life of crime, drugs, or persecuting Christians (like the apostle Paul). Sometimes it is what God protected us from doing that testifies to his glory and grace. I grew up as an only child in aContinue reading “Flashback Friday – Rescue from Rebellion: My Story of Redemption”
Till There’s Nothing Left
My kids know I am famous for theologically picking apart songs on the radio. I’m not trying to be a curmudgeon—I’m trying to make them think, and hopefully have some invigorating and fruitful conversations along the way. The world shoves so many messages at us which we swallow and digest without even tasting. How doContinue reading “Till There’s Nothing Left”
Flashback Friday – Speed the Spread: Sharing the Good News in a Pandemic
The pandemic may be over, but social hesitancies remain. We must break out of our comfort zones to take the good news of Christ to our neighbors.
The Attributes of God (Part 7): Love
“For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, . . . that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filledContinue reading “The Attributes of God (Part 7): Love”
Flashback Friday – Could I Be a Judas?
“If we let our hearts wander too far, for too long, we may find that we never truly repented and believed in the first place.”
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