All of us have gone through hard times, suffered loss and tragedy, and at times even made some really costly mistakes. Many times we think that we have hit the end of the road. We wonder how things can be salvaged out of the mess that has been … [Read more]
No More Lonely Love Songs
Union with Christ is the number one reason why we have it better than those who lived before the cross. Back then they wrote love songs about yearning and absence. “I looked for the one my heart loves but I could not find him” (Song of Songs 3:1–2). … [Read more]
30: God’s payment.
Did you know that the price of a wounded slave is 30 pieces of silver? Did you know that in Zechariah God told Israel that they can buy God out from His covenant for 30 pieces of silver. Zechariah 11:10-12 And I took my staff … [Read more]
535. Religious Talking Points: Make Jesus Your Lord?
In Christian church circles, you may have heard something along these lines: "You have 'accepted' Jesus as Savior, but have you made Him Lord of your life?" There are several inconsistencies with this way of thinking. First, "your" life is no longer … [Read more]
Now Is NOT the time for Salvation.
So often we tell people that Christ is coming back soon as such now is the day of salvation? Really? Let’s look at this. 2 Corinthians 6:2 For he says, “In a favorable time I listened to you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you.” … [Read more]
Three Consequences of Eating Forbidden Fruit
Have you ever wanted something that you were told you couldn’t have? For some reason, it always seems to make us want it even more. Some would call that human nature. But I wonder what it must have been like for Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden … [Read more]
Growing in Grace Together – Lucas Miles – Good God
A while back I had Lucas Miles as a guest on the podcast. Lucas is the President of the Oasis Network for Churches (OasNet), and he has written a soon-to-be-released book called Good God - The One We Want to Believe In but Are Afraid to … [Read more]
10 Ways Religion is Bad for You
Every story needs a villain and the villain I most often employ is religion. Grace is good, but religion is bad. Grace promotes trust in God, but religion is all about trusting self. Grace says, “God helps you,” but religion says, “God helps those … [Read more]
How Can a Stone Become Valuable to God?
It has dawned upon me after some twenty years of trying to plant and establish the local church, that it is something only God can do. I am no more a church-planter or builder than you are. The Lord is the only one who can really establish anything. … [Read more]
534. Religious Talking Points: Surrender Everything to God
When religion tries to put you back in the spotlight where Jesus belongs, beware of those phrases that are found in sermons which will leave you wondering where you stand with God. One example: "You should surrender everything and give yourself … [Read more]
Is AD70 “gangrene teaching”?
There are those who use the following verses to try to point the teaching of AD70 is wrong. They say that Paul say this kind of teaching is gangrene. 2 Timothy 2:16-18 But avoid irreverent babble, for it will lead people into more … [Read more]
We Are Weak…But He Is Strong
I was singing the song Jesus Loves Me by Anna B. Warner the other day. As I was singing in first person, this one line really stood out to me: We Are Weak, But He Is Strong. I’ve been singing this all week long and loving it! Recently, after … [Read more]
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