And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!” Isaiah 6:3 ESV If you’ve been around religious people or have been in religion/spirituality for very long, the term “holy” is such an easy word to just blow past …
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Practical Providence for everyday
But Moses said to the Lord, “Oh, my Lord, I am not eloquent, either in the past or since you have spoken to your servant, but I am slow of speech and of tongue.” Then the LORD said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Who makes him mute, or deaf, or seeing, or …
Read More »The Gospel Part 2 of 2: The Good News
Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” Mark 1:14-15 ESV In the last article, we talked about the side of the gospel that no one likes to …
Read More »The Gospel Part 1 of 2: What is Sin?
To discuss what the ‘Gospel’ is, we have to talk about some things that make the world a little squirmy- especially in the era of ‘self-help’ gurus and life coaches. The ‘gospel’ means ‘Good News.’ Most folks know that one. But what’s the good news really about? There’s some bad …
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“Therefore we do not give up. Even though our outer person is being destroyed, our inner person is being renewed day by day. For our momentary light affliction is producing for us an absolutely incomparable eternal weight of glory. So we do not focus on what is seen, but on …
Read More »Our Depravity and the Mercy of God
Luke 6:45 CSB: “A good person produces good out of the good stored up in his heart. An evil person produces evil out of the evil stored up in his heart, for his mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart.” Luke 18:19 CSB: “Why do you call me good?” …
Read More »Passover and Easter Part 2 of 2
Passover and Easter have a deep connection rooted in the Old Testament to the New Testament. As we are approaching Passover and Easter this week, I felt it necessary to post a reflection on that connection. The following is a paper I wrote for Belhaven University in the Old Testament …
Read More »Video Series: Who is God? Part 6: Jesus
Video Series: Who is God? Part 6: Jesus In this video, we’ll discuss how the whole Old Testament was pointing forward to God coming as a man: Jesus Christ.
Read More »Video Series: Who is God? Part 5: Power and Wisdom of God
Video Series: Who is God? Part 5: Power and Wisdom of God In this message, we’ll explore more into the attribute of God’s omnipotence, Sovereignty, and Providence: His all-powerful nature and wisdom in doing as He does.
Read More »Video Series: Who is God Part 4: The Purpose of God
Who is God Part 4: The Purpose of God Ever wondered what the purpose of God is? We tend to get so caught up in what God can do for us or what His purpose is in our lives that we seldom stop to think of what His purpose is. …
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