In the beginning, God created. Yet the pinnacle of creation devastated the relation of man with Creator by listening rather to the original hater. A twist of truth, a hint of deceit, was all it took to unplant the feet
The Longest Temporary War
He’s not asleep, nor slumbering alone, but is more than aware of what we’ve done to our home. Blood has been spilled by the oldest of brothers, Leaving heart shattering pain for our first ever mother. And sin marches on
Have to Have
It’s not that we choose Christ like we choose a meal, a player for our fantasy league teams, an umbrella on a cloudy day, or the best life coach. These choices are basic, not really of greatest importance or lasting
“There is no substitute for Jesus’ hard work”
“And whereas you have attempted to build up the ruins of old Adam, and that upon yourself, and so, like a foolish builder, to build a tottering house upon the sands—you must throw down and utterly demolish all that building,
The Natural Bias Towards the Covenant of Works
“Evangelista- And, truly, it is no marvel, though all men naturally do so: for man naturally doth apprehend God to be the great Master of heaven, and himself to be his servant; and that therefore he must do his work
The Lord Has Not, Cannot, and Does Not Want to Forget You
The Lord has not forgotten you: If you have been a Christian for more than a year I would be bold enough to say that you have questioned the Lord’s concern over your life. This may be experienced during suffering,
What does it mean to be poor in spirit?
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:3 May we see that we are spiritually bankrupt if we don’t have Jesus. It is clear that being poor in spirit is not about appearing poor in
Cosmic Treason
“God voluntarily created us. He gave us the highest privilege of being His image bearers….we are not turtles. We are not fireflies. We are not caterpillars or coyotes. We are people. We are the image bearers of the holy and
Celebrate Grace Series
When C.J. Mahaney was the pastor at Covenant Life Church, he would begin their staff meetings with one hour of pointing out grace in the lives of the people of the church! Spending time talking about seeing the Holy Spirit
“But I have this against you…”
The other day I posted the following thought on Twitter: It is possible to follow the directives of Jesus faithfully yet fail to worship him. Matthew 28:16-17 My team-mate and friend John Hunt posted Revelation 2:2-4 on FB in agreement