But we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles foolishness, but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God (1 Corinthians 1:23-24, NASB1995). I finished reading the book, The Air We Breathe, by Glen Scrivener. It was voted by Christianity Today as one of the […]
The cancel culture talk today is often a hidden attempt to cancel sin. If there is no sin, then we can do anything, anywhere, anytime, and with anyone with no penalty – exactly what those in rebellion to God’s holiness desire. Unfortunately, we can’t cancel God’s holiness. We can only try to talk ourselves into
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This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins (1 John 4:10, NLT). It will happen, perhaps again and again. We will be humiliated in front of others. Some of us experienced it on the playground, being the last
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God revealed these things by his Spirit. For his Spirit searches out everything and shows us God’s deep secrets (1 Corinthians 2:10, NLT). The opposite of deep would be shallow. In Corinthians, the Apostle Paul explains that the Spirit reveals to us the deep secrets of God – not the shallow or the superficial. What
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Jesus said to them, “If two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them” (Matthew 18:19-20). All prayers are good prayers. Some prayers will be answered, and some will not, but an artist
. . . If it is giving, give generously (Romans 12:8, NLT). There are about 21 spiritual gifts mentioned in the New Testament. That’s my count. One commentator had 22 and another 24 – but I believe they’ve forgotten how to count. Okay, a moment of honesty, and please forgive me in advance. When I
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Preach the word of God. Be prepared, whether the time is favorable or not. Patiently correct, rebuke, and encourage your people with good teaching (2 Timothy 4:2, NLT). Something unique and supernatural occurs when I preach a sermon. When we listen to a speech, it’s words to brain. When I preach, something else happens. Instead
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O Lord, I have come to you for protection; don’t let me be disgraced. Save me, for you do what is right (v. 1, NLT). Psalm 31 should be read when we are having great difficulty. Not just a bad day or problematic week. When our world has been shaken, it’s time to read Psalm 31.
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And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him (Hebrews 11:6, ESV). I’m 98 percent certain that God exists. Before you condemn me to the eternal pit of doubt for my confessed two percent uncertainty, let me
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There is a friend who sticks closer than a brother (Proverbs 18:24, NASB1995). I found this photograph recently while reviewing some archives of the One-Way House ministry that became Fellowship Christian Church. We were standing in front of an old farmhouse that served as our Jesus Freak headquarters in the early 1970s. My thought at seeing this