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Are you struggling with thinking You need to be better, that you're not good enough and each day you set out to try to be better than the next, only to fail? It's probably because...
There isn't a more encouraging passage of Scripture that influences and instructs and challenges the church to embrace who she is than Matthew 5. Before you break down Matthew 5 you have to have the...
Is your idea of love a gospel love? Are we living it? Colossians 1: 3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 since we heard of your faith...
Gospel Prayer Putting it in context: Paul’s purpose in writing the letter to Colosse was to refute heretical teachings that were influencing the Colossian Church. These people were called Judaizers. They were Christians who believed you should...
Neighborhood is our mission especially when our neighbors are poor. Reaching our neighbor is not an option. The Bible couldn't be more clear with what our mission is on this. Several years ago I started...
Listen here Obedience in religion is very different than obedience in Christianity. What is your reason for Obeying God? How you answer this question will determine whether you can live in joy or live in frustration. How...
Ephesians 3 The Key to Inner Self Transformation (listen to this article here) What's your social media saying about your inner-self? Is it saying you are in need of some inner-self transformation? How can I find inner-self transformation,...
We encounter countless stories in the Bible where Jesus rebukes those who's motives are wrong. However, if we approach it with the right motives our lives and those around us will be changed for eternity....
We can sometimes struggle with our own worth. We can think too much of ourselves or too little. Both can prove to be dangerous positions, but it is amazing how something as simple as a...
I am reading Barth's "Epistle to the Romans," when I came across this article: "7 Churches Jesus Did Not Die For." I couldn't help but examine it in light of Barth's Epistle to the Romans....
What has the last word in your life? As we approach October, I'm reminded of Luther posting his 95 theses to the church door in Wittenberg, saying Scripture has the last word in our lives...
1. Intensity has a focal point Intensity is not only energy its wisdom. It's not not just energy its focus. Sometimes we see someone running around doing a lot of "work" and we think that person is...
Ever forget something you shouldn't have? Ever forget something you never wanted to forget? At the start of 2 Peter I think the church may have been acting like they forgot something. It is a...
What does a Geno's Philly Cheese steak have in common with the Bible? It's all in how you order it up? You can have the Bible one of two ways in your life: With or...
#1 Hermeneutic Principles are what we base every day living on. They can be wrong or right but what we have learned about our "biblical" world view influences our every day living. I understand why people...