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The Common Christian Complex: Repentance
In the inaugural post for this series, I discussed the idea of holy discontentment and how not being satisfied with our personal spiritual walks is key to pursuing holiness. Assuming you didn't click...
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Books about heaven: Spurgeon's critique
There are so many books about heaven these days. Unfortunately, most of them don't have to do with what the Bible says about heaven -- they're extrabiblical experiences that sell like hotcakes and make...
View ArticleFeelings are a broken compass
Ending the roughly 10-week blog drought, I am now ready to begin posting thoughts from Payson, Utah. Since my last post, Melissa has graduated college, I hired and trained a new manager for the weekly...
View ArticleWhy blood?
Today was Communion Sunday at our church. On these Sundays we like to do meditations, which are dwellings on God's Word that are shorter than a sermon. I presented how Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament...
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What about those who have never heard? (part 1)
One of the most common objections to the exclusivity of the Christian gospel goes something like this: "God must surely be forgiving toward those who never have heard of Him."There are a few reactions...
View ArticleMy heart breaks over Mark Driscoll
I'm diverting a bit before I write part two about those who have never heard. I need to get some words out about the whole Mark Driscoll controversy. If you're unaware of the details surrounding...
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What about those who have never heard? (part 2)
One of the most common objections to the exclusivity of the Christian gospel goes something like this: "God must surely be forgiving toward those who never have heard of Him."There are a few reactions...
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A white man reflects on race in the American Church
Disclaimer: The following is a collection of thoughts from a Christian conservative who is white. This is a long post. ______________________________I was very disappointed in Lecrae’s latest album,...
View ArticleThe Top 5 Christian Albums of 2014 + extras
About the judgeI'm into biblical indie rock. To me, that's the sweetest of sweet spots. It provides for so much instrumental originality, while also providing a serious platform to communicate deep...
View ArticleThe Christian Music Scale
Piggy-backing off of my last post about the top Christian albums of 2014, I decided to flesh out my thoughts a little bit more as to how I view the Christian music scene in general. Below you'll find a...
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Working against the clock
I recently read (in one night because it's small) Killing Sin Habits: Conquering Sin with Radical Faith by Stuart Scott. The basic premise of the book is explicit in its title: faith, when applied...
View ArticleUnderstand Your Fellow Man: Enjoying and enduring
____________________For [God] makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good,and sends rain on the just and the unjust.Matthew 5:45a____________________In the midst of perhaps the most famous monologue...
View ArticleUnderstand Your Fellow Man: The Imago Dei and worth of man
Biblical basis for the image of God____________________With [the tongue] we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the likeness of God.James...
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What's so Good about Friday?
I've heard the question asked more than once: "If Jesus died on Friday, why do we call it Good Friday?"It's an important question. It's a question that demands an answer.Here's the truth: Jesus' death...
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Basics: Who is God the Father?
Let’s talk about God. Who is He? You might think the answer is simple. You might be wrong.Read more »
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Basics: Who is Jesus?
Though we often think of Jesus asbeing tall, thin, and fair, it'slikely that He looked a lotlike this. You can't believeeverything you hear and see inthe movies! Read more here.Let’s talk about Jesus...
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Basics: Who is the Holy Spirit?
In different parts of the New Testament, the Holy Spiritis referred to as moving like a dove (Matthew 3:16) andappearing at the same time as fire (Acts 2:3-4). Keep in mind that it never says the...
View Article5 things I've taught myself about ministry
READ FIRST: This post is satirical and in no way reflects what the godly men in my life have taught me. I've been abundantly blessed to learn from and serve with faithful, devoted men of God who have...
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Whatchya been up to?
You know the feeling. Someone asks you the incredibly broad, generic, not-really-interested-in-the-answer question: "Whatchya been up to?" Or maybe you're more familiar with its cousin, "How's it...
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God Spoke to Me...
You might think the following post sounds super judgmental. Let me tell you, we're all judgmental. We make judgments every day. When it comes to the proclamation of truth and the representation of the...
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