I recently saw a study that reported 4 out of 10 people feel a sense of regret around certain life decisions. They wish they had spent more time with kids, less time at work, and made healthier life choices. My reaction was pretty simple…only 4 out of 10? Are the other 6 lying? Don’t we …
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Adopted: Why God Chose This Language To Describe His Unending Love For You
4 But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship.[b]6 Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba,[c] Father.” 7 So …
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Jeffrey Epstein And The Problem Of Us
“Sin will take you farther than you want to go, keep you longer than you want to stay, and cost you more than you want to pay.” Unknown Our American culture has been sexually charged for a long time. My dad is 71 and in his lifetime we have moved from a married couple sleeping …
Demanded Patriotism
We have become very defensive about patriotism. We expect people to be at least as patriotic as we are and to feel about the country the same way we do. This expectation has led to many Facebook fights, strained relationships, and hurt feelings. But, why? Why are we so demanding about patriotism? To be honest, …
Don’t Give Up On The Church
I love the church. I grew up in the church and have walked with several churches during several different seasons of life. Some of those seasons have been joyful and fun seasons of growth. Some of those seasons have been painful and hard seasons of loss. I think sometimes we are disappointed by the church …
The Lead Dancer
The book of Galatians is a writing by Paul that exalts two important truths: The Sufficiency Of Christ: His work, righteousness, Holy Spirit, and grace is enough for our salvation. It is enough to secure our eternity. It is enough to bring about life change. It is enough to give us joy, hope, and peace. …
Moral Decline, Grace, And The Nature Of Change
Watch the news, surf the internet, or browse social media and it doesn’t take long to be concerned about our sense of morality as a nation. Honestly, it doesn’t take long to be concerned about our sense of morality as the church. I think it raises an interesting question, “What should be the churches central …
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The Temptation Of The Preacher
Our church started a new series on the book of Galatians. I am writing the series with 4 other preachers. It is a great book and it highlights one of my favorite topics ever…grace. That being said, Galatians has proven challenging to preach and write. I think there are a couple of reasons for it: …
Aladdin And Friendship With God
My mom passed away in 1993 when I was 17. During the weeks and months that followed I experienced a ton of restlessness, fear, and anxiety. At some point I had been given a CD of the soundtrack of Aladdin (it has always been my favorite Disney movie). During that dark period of time I …
I Will Do My Best To Not Offend You
Sometimes it is inevitable. If you are offended by a core belief that I have, I will do my best to handle that with grace, kindness, and compassion but sometimes offense is inevitable. Jesus taught this very thing when He said, “if the world hates you, understand it hated me first.” John 15: 18 That …
Encourage, Challenge, and Equip 