We live in a broken, fallen world. It’s all around us and within us. Deep down, everyone desires to be saved from the effects of it and our own contribution to those effects. We don’t like the pain,…
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We Decided To Be Comfortable
A long time ago, God sent his son to our world. The creator became the created. God became a human. He traded the comfort of his world for the inconvenience of ours. He came down….
I Don’t Have Grace For That
Have you ever heard a Christian say that they don’t have grace for something? Christians often make the statement, but is it true?
Dealing With The Frustration Of Life Not Going As You Expected
A lot of people feel entitled to things going well for them. This is shown true by how ripped off people feel when things don’t go well for them and how ungrateful people feel when things do…
Freedom To Lose
I have really been inspired and moved by some recent comments from Tullian Tchividjian in a recent apology he issued on his blog. Here’s a few highlights: “One of the things that the gospel frees you…
Faith That Tears Jesus’ Roof Off
Apparently at some point in Jesus ministry, he had a house. In Mark Chapter 2, Jesus is preaching “at home” and there were so many people there, you couldn’t get in. The house is packed…
Being Wronged As A Possible Means For God To Bring Me Good
Recently I’ve been struck with a particular view of God that David pretty consistently spoke of in the bible, regarding God being for him. The fact that David is referred to by God as “a…
Tim Keller On Millennials Desire For Community [VIDEO]
Jefferson Bethke recently asked pastor and New York Times bestselling author Tim Keller, “What is the most encouraging and discouraging trait you see in the millennial generation?” Here is his response: I agree that there is…
David And Two Little Words
In 1st Samuel 22 there’s an obscure verse that happened to catch my eye while studying the bible with a handful of men. While David was hiding from Saul in the cave of Adullam, with his motley…
3 Things The Church Is Not
Sometimes in order to best understand what something is, it’s helpful to understand what it’s not. Here are three things that the church is not: 1) The church is not something you attend. Saying that…