My new book, Stuff Jesus Never Said, has won a gold medal at the 2017 Illumination Book Awards. Needless to say, I’m thrilled. Here’s another announcement: The ebook version of Stuff Jesus Never Said is coming out in a couple of months. And if you … [Read more]
700 Leftie Snipers
My dad was born left-handed, or cack-handed as they say in his native England. In the US he'd probably be called a southpaw. I did not inherit that particular gene or trait. I read that about 10% of the population is left-handed, and my dad was in … [Read more]
Fake News is Not New
Is anyone besides me tired of hearing about “fake news”? You would think it was a new discovery on the level with fire. It isn’t It's been going on for a long time. The serpent wove a pretty fantastic story in the Garden of … [Read more]
Jesus Doesn’t Need a Tent. He Has the Cross
On his way to the Cross, Jesus took three of his closest followers with him onto a mountain where he was transfigured. (Metamorphosis comes from this word.) His glory was evident as he was clothed with unspeakable bright light. He was on his way to … [Read more]
583. The Context Leading Up To 1 John 1:9 (Confession)
A common doctrine found in Christianity is that of confessing sins in order to receive a renewed forgiveness from God. Interestingly, the Apostle Paul, who wrote more books in the New Testament than anyone, never once instructed us to confess our … [Read more]
Who You See is Who You Receive
We come in contact with people every day. Some we know, most we don’t. Immediately upon meeting someone for the first time, we form an impression. As human beings, we tend to make quick judgments about people when we first meet them. We tend to … [Read more]
How Religion Makes Us Stupid (And Jesus Makes us Wise)
Religion is an endless car race and I have a trackside seat. I smell the fumes of religious ambition, and I hear the sickening crunch of condemnation. The religious race goes on and on, and I get to watch people slamming into the hard wall of rules … [Read more]
Use this message to learn how to gain wisdom from Christ and apply it to life
What good is it that you have the information about God’s love and the forgiveness of sin in the sacrifice of Christ if it doesn’t help you when you’re depressed, broke and confused? Sure you’re going to Heaven but you may … [Read more]
582. Reminding God of Sins He Remembers No More?
Under the Old Covenant, Israel was constantly reminded of sins through the repeated offering of animal sacrifices, which resulted in a guilty conscience. Under the existing New Covenant, God declared long ago that He would be merciful to our … [Read more]
Why I’m Kissing Social Media Goodbye…For Now
Well, I have done the unthinkable! I have decided to go off social media…for now. Here’s why: First of all, nothing is wrong. I’m doing great! I just felt it would be a little weird for those who have received encouragement through … [Read more]
The Three Uses of the Law
This is a pretty special year. If you hadn’t heard, 2017 is the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. The key date if you’re thinking of popping champagne is 31 October. It was on that date in 1517 that Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses … [Read more]
581. “How Can I Be Sure God Has Forgiven Me?”
Forgiveness from God has nothing to do with whether you confess all of your sins or because a pastor or priest declared it to be so; it is because of the blood of Jesus that has already been shed, once for all. Christian religionists have hammered a … [Read more]
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