Category: Godly Living
My 3-Minute Testimony
The wife and I are in the finals stages of becoming official members of our local church. As part of that process, we have been asked by the leadership to present a 1-3 minute testimony before the congregation. Public speaking has never been a… Continue Reading “My 3-Minute Testimony”
To The Trans Community: A Plea of Love
Note: the following was originally posted to X (formerly known as Twitter) on March 29, 2023. Your body is not a mistake. The God who created you did so in a fearfully wonderful way! He knit you together in your mother’s womb and your… Continue Reading “To The Trans Community: A Plea of Love”
QuickThoughts: Christian Liberty Has Limits!
The past couple of days, I’ve been reading Romans 14. The great passage on Christian liberty. The weak vs. mature believers. The passage often cited to allow the “strong” believers to partake in alcohol, eat whatever they want, and to shame their “weaker” brothers… Continue Reading “QuickThoughts: Christian Liberty Has Limits!”
QuickThoughts: Live the Christian Life Today
📘 Finally, brothers, rejoice, be restored, be comforted, be like-minded, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you. 2 Corinthians 13:11 LSB To this I also implore you all: encourage one another, build up and do not tear… Continue Reading “QuickThoughts: Live the Christian Life Today”
When God Calls It Sin – Part 2 – #4 Frustration & Discontentment
The sin of frustration is very closely related to anxiety and worry. Bridges defines frustration as “being upset or angry at whatever or whoever is blocking your plans.”
When God Calls It Sin – Part 2 – #3 Anxiety
Other than love and humility, the character trait of anxiety is talked about more than any other in the New Testament and can often be referred to as “worry” or “fear.”
When God Calls It Sin – Part 2 – #2 Unthankfulness
When we fail to thank God for His blessings of salvation, deliverance from spiritual darkness, and the gift of life itself, we are not merely being forgetful; we are being sinful.
When God Calls It Sin – Part 2 – #1 Ungodliness
The goal of pursuing godliness is simply to grow more and more conscious and aware that every moment of our lives is lived out in God’s presence.
When God Calls It Sin – Part 1 – #4 The Remedy of Sin
Part 1 Segments: The Remedy of Sin That is, after all, what the Apostle Paul did. Perhaps there has never been anyone more aware of their own sinfulness than Paul, the man many theologians believe to have been the holiest man that ever lived,… Continue Reading “When God Calls It Sin – Part 1 – #4 The Remedy of Sin”
When God Calls It Sin – Part 1 – #3 The Malignancy of Sin
Part 1 Segments: The Malignancy of Sin Instead of always looking at those sinners outside of the Church, we need to ask ourselves: “What about me? I have never murdered anyone or committed adultery. Just how bad is my own sin?” Below is a… Continue Reading “When God Calls It Sin – Part 1 – #3 The Malignancy of Sin”
The Unworthy Prodigal 