Many people fear they have committed some sin that God cannot or will not forgive
sin
If Christianity were a poison
In many churches Christianity has been watered down until the solution is so weak
Electronic sin and The Day The Earth Stood Still
For readers who may have been wondering lately, yes, I know that I have been a terrible blogger for the last few months. What started out as a break from blogging and a reduction in the amount of time I… Read More ›
We all have at least one guilty pleasure, what’s yours?
Heard it from a friend who
Heard it from a friend who
Heard it from another you been messin’ around
They say you got a boy friend
You’re out late every weekend
They’re talkin’ about you and it’s bringin’ me down
But I know the neighborhood
And talk is cheap when the story is good
And the tales grow taller on down the line
But I’m telling you, babe
That I don’t think it’s true, babe
And even if it is keep this in mind
Three sinful things too many Christians do not avoid
Game of Thrones Eggnog Scoffers Of the three, the one that has pained my heart the most recently is the last one. I used to think engaging with scoffers was not only good fun but also a good way to… Read More ›
Food, Disciplined Eating, and Theology
Not much time for anything new today so here is a Throwback Thursday post I think readers who missed it the first time might find interesting. Since I have been posting about Whole 30 for the past two weeks and… Read More ›
The Deceptively Wicked Heart
The conscience of man is deceitful above all things.
Unsearchable by others, corrupt, abominably wicked.
A naked tree, a sorry shrub, the product of barren ground.
Counseling pro tip for would be pastors: Tell people in no uncertain terms how utterly revolting they are then beat them about the face and neck with the Bible
Yesterday someone with 34 years of ministry experience basically told me and a blogging friend of mine that if he were counseling a man who is divorced and remarried, even if he had no details about the ex-spouse, the old… Read More ›
Christians are at war
“For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.” 2 Corinthians… Read More ›
Did Jesus have to die for our sins?
Two things happen when we sin: one to God and one to ourselves.
When we sin, God is offended because it is His Law that we are breaking.
Also, when we sin, we also die. We don’t die right there on the spot, but we do make it a certainty that we will face a death that is far more severe.
Sin, even the slightest, kills us (Rom. 6:23)…
